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Sgian dubh with a carved Celtic interlace handle with a plain silver mount to the base. The pommel is set with an open claw mount enclosing a faceted smoky quartz. The steel blade has a scalloped back edge and single fuller. The leather covered wooden scabbard has plain silver shield-shaped mounts, the reverse of which is hallmarked ‘T.E’, Edinburgh, sterling silver, 1982, and stamped ‘MADE IN SCOTLAND’.
Thomas K. Ebbutt is first mentioned in the local directories of Edinburgh in 1899 as a ‘Chaser and Designer’. In 1903 he registered his maker’s mark with the Edinburgh Assay Office and submitted his work for assay from 1904 onwards. In 1912, the trade directory describes his business as ‘Goldsmith etc; regimental and Highland ornament maker’. He died in 1921 but his business continued through his family until 1977 when it was acquired by the Edinburgh firm Hamilton & Inches who continued to use his mark for a number of years after.
Condition:
Due to the age of the item the original steel blade shows some natural toning and discoloration.
Dimensions:
Blade length 7.8cm
Overall length 19.5cm
Maximum width 3cm