This is truly an interesting example, and though the grip and ferrules likely replaced, the dagger overall seems quite old. The pommel of the popular olive type (Norman, 1980,p.267) of type #62 (1625-45).
As the excellent reference added from Caldwell, 1981 in the late Mr. Blair's outstanding article on basket hilts shows, this dagger is well within the parameters of these which seem to parallel the left hand gauches typically accompanying rapiers.
As he notes (p.233),
"...the apparently odd combination of guards of sub Highland type with rapiers and poniards would perhaps seem less odd in a Lowland Scots context, for Lowland fashions on the whole followed those of England and Continental Europe, but were subjected to the influences from the Highlands."
While Scottish swordplay of course did not include the use of left hand dagger, still the presence of a dirk or dagger was essentially part of the arming of the Scot. Though the basket hilt form actually had early beginning in England from Northern European influences, its profound development in the Scottish Highlands became the recognized standard.
Years ago studying the development and character of Scottish basket hilts, working with Keith Fisher and Peter Hudson, I learned of the true 'X-factor' in the evolution of many forms of these swords were situated with the warrior groups of 'Border Reivers'. These were family clans who lived in border areas between Lowland Scotland and North England, and with these diaphanous 'borders', it was hard to determine if they were Scottish or English. Their primary allegiance was to their family clans.
The weaponry used by these groups was diverse to say the least, and the combining of many forms was pretty much the standard. As Triari notes in his post, the 'alehouse dagger'; 'bum dagger' were popular daggers worn in the small of the back, and as fighting daggers on their own.
The 'close hilt', which was a popular term for basket hilts, became well known on these forms of daggers as has been noted, and while hard to distinguish as either Scottish or English in classification it would be Northern British and of early 17th into mid century. Most importantly I would regard this example as a good candidate for probable use in the turbulent areas of the Reivers.,
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