Daggers and Knives
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**RESERVED**RESERVED** Victorian / Boer War & WW1 British Underwood London Officer’s Private Purchase, Fighting / Hunting Knife Etched To Colonel Robert Edward Myddelton-Biddulph, Chirk Castle, North Wales. 16789. - 16789 The Underwood family of London based Cutlers began their knife making heritage with Yeeling Underwood in 1791. Henry Thomas Underwood was recorded as working at 56 Haymarket between 1822 until his death in 1860. The family business continued making knives marked ‘Underwood’ until 1925 when the company ceased trading. Colonel Robert Edward Myddelton- Biddulph, was born 1866 & died 1949. Lived at Chirk Castle, Denbighshire (the castle was built in 1295 by Roger Mortimer de Chirk, uncle of Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March as part of King Edward I's chain of fortresses across the north of Wales. It guards the entrance to the Ceiriog Valley. It was the administrative centre for the Marcher Lordship of Chirkland. The castle was bought by Sir Thomas Myddelton in 1593). Colonel Robert Edward Myddelton- Biddulph was the son of Richard Myddelton and Catherine Arabella Howard. He married Lady Violet Nevill, daughter of William Nevill, 1st Marquess of Abergavenny and Caroline Vanden-Bempde-Johnstone, on 19 August 1898. He was awarded the Territorial Decoration (T.D.) He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) He lived at Chirk Castle, Denbighshire, Wales. His Military Service is recorded:- Lt. in Royal Welsh Fusiliers – 1885, Major with Royal Filed Artillery 1917,Lt. Col 1921.He served France and Egypt.He was awarded 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals. This is Colonel Robert Edward Myddelton-Biddulph’s private purchase fighting / hunting knife which he would no doubt have carried through the Boer War & WW1. The heavy knife has undamaged polished horn scales secured to the tang by brass pins. It has a 5 ¾” single edged drop point blade which has just light staining consistent with age and measures 10 ¼” overall length. The blade is marked crown VR (Victoria Regina) and with manufacturer detail ‘Underwood 56 Haymarket London’. The back edge of the blade has an etched panel ‘R.E.M Biddulph Chirk Castle N. Wales’. The knife has its original undamaged, open top brown leather scabbard with stitched rear seam and belt loop. The loop has an old leather cord attached which has obviously been with the scabbard for many years. The price for this knife worthy of further research regarding the Officer who owned it includes UK delivery. Sn 16789. £0.00 |
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Early 20th Century Fagan Sheffield Bowie Knife with Pressed Horn Hilt & Scabbard. Sn 18132. - 18132 This is an attractive early 20th Century bowie. The 10 ¾” long, bowie has a solid pressed horn hilt. It has a brass finger guard with ball finials and 6 ¼” single edged, bowie blade. On one side it is marked at the ricasso ‘’Fagan Sheffield Made’ (most likely W.H.Fagan and Son Sheffield). The reverse has ‘Sheffield England’ and etched foliate decoration. Its original brown leather scabbard has an integral belt loop and retaining strap with press stud fastener. All leather & stitching of the scabbard are intact. The price for this bowie worthy of further research regarding the maker includes UK delivery. Sn 18132 £375.00 |
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David North Of Killamarsh Sheffield England Hand Tooled Spear Point Bowie Knife With Leather Scabbard. ED 2188. - ED 2188 David North of Killamarsh Sheffield is a manufacturer of quality knives and one of the last 'Cottage Cutlers' to come out of Sheffield. This hand tooled Bowie was made by David North. The spear point steel blade with medial ridge is 5 ½” long. The knife measures 10 ¼” overall length. The ricasso is crisply stamped 'David North Sheffield England'. The knife has a brass cross guard with hand tooled decoration, ornate ferrule and pommel. Its ivorine grip is undamaged. The knife has its original hand made leather scabbard with integral belt loop and retaining strap with press stud fastener. Price includes UK delivery. ED 2188 £475.00 |
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South East Asian ‘Dha’ with Polished Bone Handle and Scabbard. ED 2703. - ED 2703 A Dha (Burmese; also spelled dah) is the Burmese word for "knife" and "sword" similar term to daab or darb (Thai) in Thai language for a single edge sword. The term dha is conventionally used to refer to a wide variety of knives and swords used by many people across Southeast Asia, especially present day Myanma (Burma), Thailand, Yunnan, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. This example has a blade length of 17 ¾ cm (28 ½ cm overall) which has some light staining conducive with its age. The handle is polished bone with no pommel. There is no finger guard below the wire bound silver coloured quillon. The blade has no markings on any side including the spine. The wooden/Bamboo scabbard is bound with plaited twine and flat to the base. This is a lovely ‘Dha’ and scabbard and would adorn any collectors cabinet. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2703. (Drawers) £245.00 |
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1899 Dated Abdul Karim Maker Spear Point Bowie Knife For An Indian Army Officer Signed With Gun Stock Quality Antique Ivory Hilt & Silver Mounted Scabbard With Retaining Clip. Sn 18267. - 18267 This is an original late Victorian Spear Point Bowie Knife For An Indian Army Officer . It has an 8” flattened diamond section spear point blade, incised on the forte with the intials GC and SI either side of a crown over a pair of large Gothic initials SR over a further set of initials PS and the date '99 (1899), the other side of the forte incised ABDULKARIM MAKER. It has very finely chequered antique ivory grips of gun stock quality and German silver oval finger guard with ferrule. It is contained in its silver mounted velvet wrapped wooden scabbard with spring clip which fastens to the finger guard of the knife when sheathed and retains it securely in the scabbard. The velvet is intact but one side has lost some of its colour over time. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 18267 (Ivory Content Comprises Less Than 5% Volume & Weight). 18267. £950.00 |
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WW1 & Inter War Era German DEMAG Trench Fighting Knife & Scabbard. ED 20188 - 20188 An original WW1 & inter war German Fighting / Trench Knife & Scabbard (similar form German trench knives are illustrated in Chapter 4 of Stephens’ book ‘Fighting Knives’, we cannot find an exact match). The knife has a single edge 143mm steel blade & an overall length of 250mm. The blade is undamaged and has just light staining consistent with age. The ricasso is maker marked DEMAG which is Deutsche Maschinefabrik A-G of Duisburg above DRGM (German Deutsches Reichsgebrauchsmuster patent mark). The undamaged smooth wooden scales are secured with steel rivets. It has a blued oval cross guard. The scabbard is metal, has no dents and has period green paint. The scabbard has a frog bar. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20188 £375.00 |
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**RARE, ONE OF ONLY 1400** British WD Military Issue 1951 Contract WSC (Wilkinson Sword Company) Kukri With Scabbard, Uniform Collection & 1944 Mess Presentation Tankard All To Lt R.T. Gibson 152 Indian Punjab Parachute Battalion. ED 2702 - ED 2702 This is a rare to find Wilkinson Sword Military issue Kukri. Wilkinson made only 1400 of these Kukris in 1951 (see page 124 of British & Commonwealth Military Knives by Flook) and a collection of Uniform to Lt R.T. Gibson (Mentioned In Despatches) 152 Punjab Parachute Battalion together with a 1944 dated white metal tankard presented by the Officer to his mess. These Kukris made in the traditional style to a high quality with the only unusual feature being a plated pommel cap. The sturdy military grade weapon is 16” overall with a wood scales which have raised bands and brass rivets. The curved 12” blade has the distinctive Kukri ‘notch’ near to the hilt. The blade has staining consistent with age. One side of the blade is correctly marked ‘51’ (1951) over ‘WSC’ (Wilkinson Sword Company). The scabbard made of wood is covered in black leather and has an integral frog. It has a blackened brass chape. The scabbard has just light surface wear consistent with age and use. The uniform consists of 2 Jackets, One Dress Waist Coat, 3 Pairs Of Trousers, all clean with all original zips, KC buttons and insignia. One jacket has a campaign ribbon mounter with Oak leaf indicating the Officer was mentioned in Despatches during his service. The uniform is UK small man’s size. Some of the Uniform has maker labels (illustrated). The Tankard is white metal and stands at 6 ¼” height. The tankard has a glass bottom. The metal has some small dents consistent with age. The body of the tankard has a 1944 dated presentation inscription (illustrated in the Images) together with engraved Para jump wings. The price for this collection with rare Kukri worthy of further research regarding the Officer includes UK delivery. ED 2702 (Staff note in box store room bottom shelf) £2,500.00 |
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Burmese ‘Dha’ (Knife) with Bamboo Scabbard. ED 2701. - ED 2701 A Dha (Burmese; also spelled dah) is the Burmese word for "knife" and "sword" similar term to daab or darb (Thai) in Thai language for a single edge sword. The term dha is conventionally used to refer to a wide variety of knives and swords used by many people across Southeast Asia, especially present day Myanma (Burma), Thailand, Yunnan, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. This example has a blade length of 18 cm (29 ¾ cm overall). The handle is bound in a brass coloured wire, topped with a brass coloured pommel. There is no finger guard. The blade has Asian markings to each side including the spine. The bamboo scabbard is bound with plaited twine. This is a lovely ‘Dha’ and scabbard and would adorn any collectors cabinet. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2701. £245.00 |
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WWII 1945 Dated British Indian Army Machete by Maker Martin Davis and 1945 Stamped Side Opening Sheath by Cawnpore Arsenal. ED 2691. - ED 2691 The British Issue machete was part of the survival kit issued to units operating in the Pacific during WWII. This example was manufactured for overseas service by Martin Davis of England during the Second World War. The machete by virtue of its handy form is probably the best all-round tool for survival in tropical regions. This example is together with its thick leather side opening sheath constructed at ‘Cawnpore Arsenal and dated 1945. The blade of the machete measuring 33 cm (46 ½ cm overall) is clearly stamped ‘45’ (manufactured 1945) and doesn’t appear to have been re-sharpened. The light wood two piece grips are held with two pins with a rope lanyard attached are in excellent condition (see ‘Fighting Knives’ by Frederick J. Stephens, page 118 No 593). The side opening sheath has markings to the rear which show its manufacture at ‘Cawnpore Arsenal’ ‘CO1945 over C arrow 908’(The Government Arsenal and Ordinance Depot at Cawnpore was established c1774), see British and Commonwealth knives by Ron Flook, pages 200-201. The leather, stitching and brass stud are all in very good order. The price for this duo includes UK delivery. ED 2691. £275.00 |
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*Scarce* WWII Fighting Knife by Maker ‘Kinfolks’ and Sheath. 20195. - 20195 This is a hard to find Kinfolks fighting knife with its original Kinfolks leather sheath (Experts believe that the founding members of the Kinfolks knife company established the company around 1925 in New York, and then it manufactured these pocket knives till around the 1950). It has a bright fullered 6” blade *staining consistent with its age* with ‘Kinfolks U.S.A to the ricasso on one side. The leather washer grips are in excellent condition. The original sheath is held with 9 studs, has ‘Kinfolk’ seared into it and has an integral belt hoop. The stitching and studs are all in good order. See ‘U.S. Military Knives Bayonets and Machetes Book III’ No 1 page 66 by M.H. Cole. The price includes UK delivery. 20195. £395.00 |
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