Victorian 1879 Pattern Royal Navy Midshipman's Dirk, Sold

A scarce 1879P blue and gilt etched dirk for a British Royal Navy Midshipman.

In good general order, this is an increasingly scarce Victorian model British Royal Midshipman's dirk. The 45cm blade has some remnants of blue and gilt etching, patina, a couple of nicks and a slightly bent tip. The scabbard has a split near the lower fitting nearly all the way around. The obverse locking pin mechanism is present and works well. The hilt / grip is a little loose and there is a small section of fishskin missing, otherwise in fairly good order. The scabbard fittings are loose and have been crudely glued back on in the past. This is a perfect renovation project to clean the hilt and grip and replace the scabbard leather by a specialist company such as Crisp & Co in England (this would make the dirk even more valuable). Worth every penny of £? (too late, now sold) . Further / full sized images upon request. My item reference number is 468 (49).