Original British Napoleonic Royal Navy Midshipman's Dirk - circa 1800 Lock Assembly Scabbard is in excellent condition

Scabbard is in excellent condition

This started life in England as a

with a pedal-operated upper turret with one 12

then 1st lieutenant on December 15th 1942

Remember the film

Original British Napoleonic Royal Navy Midshipman's Dirk - circa 1800 Lock Assembly Scabbard is in excellent conditionOriginal Item: Only One Available. Traditionally aged 12 or 13 years of age, the young sons of England's gentry entered the Royal Navy a sailors with the rank of MIDSHIPMAN. This was basically a post of Ensign, which the lad had to endure for four or five years before being promoted to usually a Lieutenant. All the great Sailors of the era did this including HORATIO NELSON. This is a lovely Royal Naval Dirk, basically a long knife, which these young