7" Scottish Highlander Celtic Sgian Dubh Knife with Case

Up for sale is a Scottish Highlander sgian dubh. The sgian dubh, or lightly diphthongized, is a ceremonial knife (Gaelic sgian) worn as part of the modern Scottish Highland dress along with the kilt. It is worn tucked into the hose with only the pommel visible. The sgian dubh is normally worn on the right leg, but can also be worn on the left, depending on whether the wearer is right or left-handed. The sgian dubh may have evolved from the sgian achlais, a dagger that could be concealed under the armpit. Used by the Scots of the 17th and 18th centuries, this knife was slightly larger than the average modern sgian dubh and was carried in the upper sleeve or lining of the body of the jacket. This sgian dubh feature a Gaelic Piper on the handle, and a plastic made jewel at the end of the handle.