Officer's dirk to the 71st Highland Light Infantry (1st Battalion). Black leather covered scabbard showing the Queen Victoria Crown, bugle, numeral 71. Gilt brass and high relief mounts showing Scottish thistle and other Scottish designs: the mounts show 75-85% of their rich gold gilt. Grip carved and brass studded and shows a Scottish hat and sword in the raised carving. Pommel with caingorn of pinkish and topaz colour. The blade is etched on both sides. On first side, sunrays, foliage, battle honors for Waterloo, Peninsula, Orthes, Nive, Pyrenees, Vittoria, Puentes Donor, Aimarez, Viemers, Rolai, Corunna, Cap of Good Hope and Hindoostan, QVC, bugle and neral 71, Highland Light Infantry, maker's name Meyer & Mortimer Edinburgh. The reverse is etched with stands of arms, flags and drums, thistles, the bugle, numeral 71 and the regimental motto Nemo Me Inpune Lassecit, and the makers name Meyer & Mortimer, Edinburgh. Matching knife and fork ensuite with faceted stones which are a pinkish and topaz colour. Condition: Blade showing some aging.
Ref 28. The 71st Highland Light Infantry
1881 - 1899
The 71st Regiment of Foot was a Highland regiment in the British Army, raised in 1777. Under the Childers Reforms in 1881 it amalgamated with the 74th (Highland) Regiment of Foot to become the 1st Battalion, Highland Light Infantry.