A silver mounted Scottish Highland Skean Dhu, Sgian Dubh, stainless steel 3½ inch polished blade, single fuller either side and scallop back edge, moulded black plastic hilt, hallmarked silver mounts top and bottom, the top finial slightly depressed, contained in the original wooden, leather covered sheath, the silver top and bottom mounts, hallmarked for Edinburgh 1976 and the makers initials RA for Robert Allison & Son. Overall 7½ inches. Silver scratched, slight dents, slight stain to blade.      #9697mao

Robert Allison & James Allison, trading as Robert Allison & Son. Ceased trading 1982.