mark of Joseph Cook & Son, Birmingham 1913, the 8cm blade with facetted back edge, pressed hilt with basket weave and thistle design, pommel rub over set with an oval facetted smokey quartz, silver mounts with Celtic knotwork design, leather coated metal scabbard with silver locket and tip, both with thistle designs, overall length 19cm

The sgian-dubh (pronounced Skee-en Doo) is a small, single-edged knife worn as part of traditional Scottish Highland dress tucked into the top of the kilt hose with only the upper portion of the hilt visible. It is usually worn on the same side as the dominant hand and was originally used for preparing and eating food.