Watch List notes:

Early American naval officer's fighting dirk, ca. 1800-1820. 257 grams, 15-1/2" overall, with 11" blade. Small, slightly curved, blunt-tip, single-edge blade with carved bone grip in brass handle with S-shaped cross-guard and rounded pommel and back strap (small decorative chain from pommel to guard now missing), the handle slightly loose and with minor cracking in the bone grip, the blade also lightly pitted but nice as all original and uncleaned, reportedly from the Baltimore area. With photo-certificate.

Estimate: $300