Scottish daggers & Scottish pistol by Various

Details

Medium:

Metals, wood & leather

Art Fund grant:

£5,000 ( Total: £33,000)

Acquired in:

2001

Vendor:

Private collector

Each decorated with etched and gilt designs. One dagger handle includes mother of pearl and silver studs. Pistol all steel and decorated all over engraving. Signed WM Hunter Stirling.

Artists include

• William Hunter of Stirling

Provenance

In collection of John Wallace; one dagger belonged to the Parkers of Browsholme, Lancashire and another appeared at Christie's, London 19 October 1977, lot 34.