Object ID
2017.9.1A
Object Name
Dagger
Object Collection
Helias Doundoulakis Collection (is part of)
Measurements
30.48 cm. L, Item (Overall)
Object Entities
Doundoulakis, Helias (owned by)
Related Items
Object Description
A 12in long silver dagger. The handle is textured. At the base of the blade 'The F-S Fighting Sword' is etched on the front, which stands for Fairbairn–Sykes, and 'Wilkinson Sword, London' on the back. The F-S style is a double-edged knife developed by William Ewart Fairbairn and Eric Anthony Sykes in Shanghai.
Origin
Wilkinson Sword Company, founded in London 1772 by Henry Nock.
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Citation
Dagger, Helias Doundoulakis Collection, National Hellenic Museum, https://collections.nationalhellenicmuseum.org/Detail/objects/11403. Accessed 04/18/24.