Original British Nile Dirk by London Maker Thomas Gill - Circa 1800 Field Gear so “pass the peace pipe”

so “pass the peace pipe” then “bury the hatchet”

an exact reproduction from an original in the IMA collection that are almost unheard of these days

With replicated WWII Makers Marking and dates

Acquired in our Kathmandu purchase of 2003 we only received a small quantity of these that have considerable Hindi/Negari script on both blade and socket

Original British Nile Dirk by London Maker Thomas Gill - Circa 1800 Field Gear so “pass the peace pipe”Original item: Only One Available. These dirks are legendary and exceptionally rare. Private purchase by Naval officers and midshipmen these have the flavor of Nelson's BATTLE OF THE NILE in 1798. On a typical Nile Dirk the grip pommel shows the head of a Crocodile but this special unique dirk has an entirely solid brass grip of a complete crocodile. Significance of the crocodile: After the battle, Nelson's captains who fought at the Battle of the