£490
A Georgian midshipman's dirk, the double-edged 10'' etched blade, turned ivory grip, lion's head pommel in brass-mounted leather sheath, with fabric belt with lion's head mounts, 36.5cm overall, together with a portrait miniature watercolour of a naval officer, inscribed "Lieut. Henry Whatling RN, died Aug 15th 1832, in his 55th year" label verso, (provenance: Wallis & Wallis, Lot 79, 5th/6th Oct. 2010), (2).
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