Daggers and Knives
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Late 1800's- Early 1900's, Large Malayan Native Kris Dagger With Ornate Metal Hilt & Scabbard, Hand Forged Acid Wash Blade. Sn 23677 - 23677 The kris is a type of dagger, traditionally worn as a status symbol and carried by warriors. These Malayan daggers were said to have originated in Java in the 14th Century but were adopted in all parts of the Archipelago with broad variations between the islands of Bali, Java & Sumatra. The kris is characterised by its distinctive wavy blade (see 383 to 393 of ‘A Glossary Of The Construction Decoration & Use Of Arms & Armour by Stone where many variants o.f kris are described and illustrated). The blade is given its characteristic shape by folding different types of metal together and then washing it in acid. Kris were often infused with arsenic to add colour / brightness during their forging but the method of doing this was a closely guarded secret among blacksmiths. This is an excellent Malayan Kris most likely made in the late 1800's -Early 1900's. It has an attractive 13" long acid washed, hand forged Kris blade which incorporates its ornate barbed design at the hand guard. The metal handle has ornate foliate decoration. The dagger measures 16 ¾” overall and is complete with its original matching foliate decoration devices scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23677 (in Tanto box armoury) £245.00 |
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**VERY RARE**WW2 British 1st Pattern Wilkinson FS Commando Fighting Knife With Double Etched Panels & Scabbard. Sn 23687:1 - 23687:1 The 1st Pattern FS fighting knife was introduced in 1940 and produced by Wilkinson Sword (see page 63 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Flook). This is an increasingly rare to find, original, WW2 1st pattern, FS dagger with scabbard. The hilt retains its original nickel finish and knurled grip. The ricasso is marked with correct blued etched panels, 'Wilkinson Sword London' together with crossed swords legend & the reverse 'The FS Fighting Knife'. Its double edged dagger blade with medial ridge measures 169mm in length (blade lengths of these FS knives vary as they were hand ground). The undamaged blade is clean. It is complete with period leather scabbard with nickel plated brass chape & integral belt loop with elasticated retaining strap and original 4 sewn on leather tabs. The price for this very rare 1st Pattern FS fighting knife with scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 23687:1 £2,600.00 |
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**ORIGINAL**WW2 Era Nazi German Luftwaffe Officer’s 2nd Pattern Dagger With Bullion Cord & Portepee & Scabbard. ED 900 - ED 900 An original 2nd Pattern Luftwaffe Officer's Dagger & scabbard. The clean blade is marked has no maker marks. It has the correct distinctive Luftwaffe Eagle with Swastika' design cross guard and ivory hue 'phenol resin' grip with ornate Oak leaf decorated, hilt mount and pommel. The wire binding on the grip is tight and intact. The hilt is fitted with excellent original bullion cord and portepee, all clean & intact. Its original scabbard is decorated with a 'hammered' design with Oak leaves panel near to the tip and has 2 hanging ring mounts with Oak leaf decoration. The mounts are fitted with original hanging rings. The price includes UK delivery (NB. AS WITH ALL OF OUR STOCK THIS ITEM IS GUARANTEED 100% ORIGINAL). ED 900 £595.00 |
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**ORIGINAL**Transitional Production 1938 WW2 Era Nazi German Hitler Youth 'HJ' Dagger RZM M7/11 & Manufacturer Marked K&Co (E. Knecht & Co Solingen) Blade Profile Period Altered For WW2 Use As A Fighting Knife & Scabbard With Integral Frog. Sn 23673 - 23673 An original Hitler-Jugend (HJ) Hitler Youth dagger with nickel plated pommel and crossguard. It has undamaged original black chequered grips, one inset with the red and white enamel HJ diamond with black and gold swastika. It has a just under 5 ½” long, broad single edged blade. Interestingly, the profile of the blade has been period altered creating a sharp drop point for WW2 use as a fighting knife. The blade has just light staining consistent with age and no damage to the cutting edge. The blade is fitted with original hilt washer & is crisply marked with RZM roundel, 'M7/11' which is the Nazi manufacturer code for E. Knecht & Co Solingen. It is also marked with ‘1938’ date and with K & Co Solingen company name and trademark indicating transitional production (early production daggers have just the maker’s name with no RZM marks, transitional examples such as ours have both maker’s name and RZM marks and later wartime production models have just RZM marks with no maker’s name). The dagger is complete with original black metal scabbard with leather integral frog and retaining strap with press stud fastener. The price includes UK delivery (NB. AS WITH ALL OF OUR STOCK THIS ITEM IS GUARANTEED 100% ORIGINAL). Sn 23673 £595.00 |
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**EXCELLENT ORIGINAL**Transitional Production 1938 Dated WW2 Era Nazi German 1933 Pattern SS Man’s Dagger With RZM 941 (Eickhorn) Mark & Carl Eickhorn Solingen 1935-41 Trademark, SS Runes & Loyalty Motto Etched Blade, Scabbard & Maker OLC M5/71 RZM Hanger - 23672 This is a rare original 1933 pattern SS Man’s Dagger and scabbard in excellent condition. All ranks of the SS were authorised to wear these daggers (see pages 48 & 49 of Johnson’s book Collecting The Edged Weapons Of The Third Reich Vol 1). The blade of this example is crisply stamped with the wartime production Nazi manufacturer’s RZM mark 941 / 38 (1938 date) alongside Nazi Runes which is the Nazi maker code of Eickhorn Solingen & Eickhorn’s original 1935 -1941 variant squirrel trademark (early production daggers have just the maker’s name with no RZM marks, transitional examples such as ours have both maker’s name and RZM marks and later wartime production models have just RZM marks with no maker’s name). A Transitional Nazi SS Man’s dagger with the same blade markings as ours is illustrated on page 170 of the book Exploring The Dress Daggers and Swords of the German SS’ by Thomas T. Wittmann (our blade maker markings are illustrated in image 1, the Wittman book maker markings are illustrated in image 2). The blade has the correct "Meine Ehre Heisst Treue" (my honour is loyalty) etched Blade. The blade is clean. The black wooden grip is original and undamaged. It has the correct Nazi German National Emblem and 'SS' runes roundel inset. It has a Nickel plated cross guard & pommel, all clean. The dagger is complete with its original black anodised metal scabbard which has no dents and just light surface wear to the finish. The scabbard has a single hanging ring and nickel plated chape and throat mount, all clean. The scabbard’s hanging ring is fitted with original leather hanger which has its original nickel plated buckle and sprung metal clip. The clip is stamped with intermediate production maker and RZM marks ‘OLC’ (Overhoff & Cie. of Lüdenscheid) M5/71 (OLC). The price for this excellent Nazi SS dagger set includes UK delivery. (NB. AS WITH ALL OF OUR STOCK THIS ITEM IS GUARANTEED 100% ORIGINAL). Sn 23672 £3,450.00 |
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**MINT**UNUSUAL VARIANT**MULTI RINGED BRASS HILT**POSSIBLE JOHN CLARKE SHEFFIELD PRODUCT**WW2 Era British Officer’s Quality Private Purchase Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife & Scabbard. Sn 23580 - 23580 A near mint condition Officer’s private purchase FS in un-usual form and in similar form of a John Clarke Sheffield variant illustrated on page 110 plate 7.48 of Flook’s book ‘The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives’. In the day this item would have been expensive. The handle of our example is blackened brass with multiple rings (there are many more rings and they are finer than the rings / ribs found on FS 3rd pattern variants). It has a blued steel cross guard & an undamaged 166mm long clean blued steel blade with medial ridge. It is complete with its original scabbard with blackened brass chape & single belt loop. It retains its original elastic retaining strap and its original 4 sewn on leather tabs. All leather & stitching of the scabbard are clean & intact. The price for this FS knife worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 23580 £895.00 |
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**VERY RARE**9 ROPED RINGS VARIANT**WW2 British Officer’s Private Purchase Ribbed & Roped Alloy Hilt Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife & Scabbard. Sn 23578 - 23578 A very scarce WW2 example of the alloy handled ribbed and roped Pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife. For many years this pattern of Commando knife were believed to be solely private purchase weapons, however, on page 129 of Ron Flook's book 'The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives', he describes at least 2 War Dept issued examples being seen. In the day these would have been expensive items and there are no visible WD marks on our example, so most likely an Officer’s private purchase piece. The handle of our example has 9 roped rings. It has a blued steel cross guard & an undamaged 173mm long clean blackened steel blade with medial ridge. It is complete with its original scabbard with blackened brass chape & single belt loop. It retains its original elastic retaining strap and its original 4 sewn on leather tabs. All leather & stitching of the scabbard are clean & intact. A very scarce FS knife. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23578 £1,295.00 |
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Late Victorian Boer War Era British Officer’s/ Cavalry Horseman's Folding Clasp Knife By A. Barrett & Sons 63 & 64 Piccadilly (London) With Removable Rein Studs. Sn 23631 - 23631 Andrew Barrett & Sons were recorded as working at various London addresses including 63 & 64 Piccadilly, and are recorded in the 1865 directory (see page 20 of the London Knife Book by Flook). This is a nice original, English, London made Officer’s/ Horseman's Folding Knife by A. Barrett & Sons 63 & 64 Piccadilly. It has a large 3 ½” blade, 2 smaller blades, one with thumb spur, hook, shotgun cartridge removal tool, cork screw (tip absent) and gouge/ stone remover. It also has its two removable rein repairing studs. The blades are stamped by the manufacturer 'Barrett & Sons' & ‘63 & 64 Piccadilly’. The knife measures 5” in length when closed. It has German Silver scales one signed by the maker, screwdriver end and lanyard shackle. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23631 (folding knives box workshop) £395.00 |
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**VERY RARE**Original**WW2 India Made for Burma Chindit & Air Crew V44 USA Type Survival / Fighting Bowie Knife & Scabbard. Sn 23630 - 23630 These large India made Burma Chindit knives were copied from the American V-44s these manufactured knives are attributed as Chindit issue, though it is likely they may also have been used by British aircrew as the V-44 was originally designed by the Americans as an aircrew survival knife. These knives are rare and are virtually never found in anything like good condition. All the examples illustrated have wood grips, but examples are known with grips made from horn (see page 207 and plates 498, 499 & 500 of British & Commonwealth Military Knives By Flook where Chindit V44s similar to ours are illustrated). This is a very good original example of the Chindit V44. It is a large knife measuring 14” in length and with a 3 groove tropical hardwood handle secured by a single brass rivet. It has a large oval brass cross guard. Its just over 9” long, broad steel bowie blade with falchion style tip and twin narrow fullers has areas of staining consistent with age and is sharp. The cutting edge has a few nibbles consistent with service use. As is common the knife has no maker or date marks. It is accompanied by its original leather open top scabbard with large belt loop which has a retaining strap with brass lug fastener. All leather, stitching and brass rivets of the scabbard are intact. There are no manufacturer marks on the scabbard. The price for this WW2 Chindit Combat / Survival knife includes UK delivery. Sn 23630 (In FS Box) £795.00 |
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WW2 British WD B2 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife & Scabbard. Sn 23622 - 23622 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes 'FS' Fighting Knives were introduced in 1941 (see page 89-93 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Flook). This is an excellent, original, WW2 2nd pattern, WD B2 marked, FS dagger and scabbard (see page 152 of the author’s book). The hilt is blackened brass with 2nd pattern knurled grip and blackened oval steel cross guard. The top of one side of the cross guard is stamped with B2 mark a known WW2 WD 2nd pattern designation & WD broad arrow. It has an excellent, clean, blued 166 mm long double edged blued blade with medial ridge. Its original leather scabbard has an external blackened brass chape. AS is common the scabbard’s original 4 sewn on leather tabs have been period cut back & the elasticated retaining strap is present but perished with age on one side. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are clean and intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23622 £745.00 |
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