Maker's mark of old Scottish Sgian Dubh
Posted: Sun May 14, 2006 2:54 am
This old Sgian Dubh was past on by my great grandmother. It is about 4 1/2 - 5" long.
This is what I beleive the marks to be:
Initials:TE
The three stamps: Thistle, Castle, Cursive F.
My question is, who's makers mark is TE?
How old is it?
The black material appears to be and feels like a very hard wood. There is a grain to upper and lower pieces.
Here is an image of the piece and the marks:
(click on the image for a bigger view)
Thank you!
Russell
.
This is what I beleive the marks to be:
Initials:TE
The three stamps: Thistle, Castle, Cursive F.
My question is, who's makers mark is TE?
How old is it?
The black material appears to be and feels like a very hard wood. There is a grain to upper and lower pieces.
Here is an image of the piece and the marks:
(click on the image for a bigger view)
Thank you!
Russell
.