Royal Naval Georgian Period Midshipman’s Dirk, a straight bladed example with plain blade (shortened) (5.25ins), small navette shaped brass quillon the hand grip of unusual format being in carved bog-oak, small brass pommel nut and circular base mount, the brass scabbard with provision for single carrying ring and the maker’s engraved details ‘Read & Co/ Makers/4 Parliam St’, overall length 10.5ins, the blade scratched, very minor dents to the scabbard £200-300