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Originally Posted by Rick
If the piece under discussion is indeed a Mid's dirk then we may have to take into account that not all Midshipmen came from the same social strata ; some even came up through the Hawse Hole . One carried what one could afford .
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The period should also be factored in. This example may be early dirk. The Scottish dirk during this period went from a rather ordinary if serious looking fighting knife to become an elaborate largely ornamental item of dress.
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