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Second World War Japanese Imperial Naval Officers Dirk

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Japanese Imperial Navy

c. 1939

Overview

Black lacquered leather scabbard with gilt brass fittings which feature cherry blossoms. Single edged chrome blade with groove along spine which has white Ray skin handle featuring wound gilt wire grip.

Historical information

Second World War Japanese Imperial Naval Officers Dirk with scabbard and leather strap as presented to Lieutenant Alan John MEATON WX27465.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2024.7.2

Item type

Themes

War and Conflict > World War 2

Material

Lacquer (Material)

Width

63 mm

Height or length

418 mm

Depth

23 mm

Weight

279 g

Contextual Information

Naval Officers dirks were first issued in the 1880's. The same basic pattern was used with blades being machine made and chrome plated. They have white ray skin handles with wire wrap and brass mounts. Variations in the engraving and emblems on the mounts distinguish Naval dirks from the civilian dirks. It is a good example of this type of weapon.

Keywords

Second World War

Japanese Imperial Navy

2/28th Battalion

Place made

Japan

Year

Primary significance criteria

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Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Well provenanced

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Geotag

-35.030449, 117.912878

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