Daggers and Knives
| Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 Next | Page 2 of 47 |
  |
WW1 Era Russian / Ottoman Kindjal Short Sword / Long Dagger With Ornate Brass Fittings, Marked ‘B.M. Clifton Damascus’ Possibly A British Or Australian Soldier’s Bring Back After The Capture Of Damascus 1918 & Ornate Scabbard. ED 2413 - ED 2413 The Russian Military Kindjal served the Russian & Ottoman armed forces well into the mid-20th century. It originated in the Georgian Republic of Russia, but was best known as a Cossack weapon. On September 30, 1918, a combined Arab and Australian force arrived in Damascus, Syria, to spearhead its liberation from the Turks during World War I, before British troops arrived the following morning to seal the deal. An instrumental commander in the Allied campaign was T.E. Lawrence, a legendary British soldier known as Lawrence of Arabia. This is an excellent original WW1 era Kindjal short sword / long dagger with scabbard. It has a clean, 12” single double edged, fullered blade and measures 16 ¾” overall. The blade has ‘star’ and line markings on both sides of the blade near to the hilt. The undamaged grips are polished horn. The hilt has ornately tooled mounts in typical kindjal form. The brass grip frame is hand etched on one side with the name ‘B.M. Clifton’ and the reverse ‘Damascus’ possibly indicating that this piece is a British or Australian soldier’s bring back after the capture of Damascus 1918. The kindjal has its original leather covered wood scabbard with steel ball end chape and throat mount with cord ring. The mounts have ornate silvered foliate and geometric line decoration. The price for this interesting piece worthy of further research includes UK delivery. ED 2413 (fighting / hunting knives box) £575.00 |
 |
.jpg) |
WW2 British 3rd Pattern Commando Fairbairn Sykes FS Fighting Knife With No.1 Mould Mark & Scabbard. Sn 22232 - 22232 This is an excellent original 3rd pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife (see The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Flook). This example has an undamaged blackened ribbed handle. It has a number 1 mould mark on the handle near to the pommel. It has an undamaged 174 mm blued double edged dagger blade with medial ridge. The dagger is complete with original leather scabbard with external blackened chape and belt loop. The scabbard has its elasticated retaining strap & as is common its 4 original sewn on leather tabs have been period cut back. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22232 £495.00 |
|
.jpg) |
SOLD SOLD (08/11) **MINT**Nazi German Senior Forestry Officer’s Cutlass / Short Sword Sidearm With Brass Clamshell Hilt, Full Knuckle Guard, Ivory Hue Brass Acorn Mounted Scales, Profusely Quality Etched & Blued Panels Blade & Scabbard. Sn 22177 - 22177 The Reichsforstamt (Nazi National Forestry Service) was sub-divided into four main branches of service consisting of the Gemeinde Forst Dienst, (General Forestry Service), the Private Forestry Service), the Heers Forst Dienst, (Army Forestry Service), and the Luftwaffe Forst Dienst (Air-Force Forestry Service). It was the highest authority for forestry, hunting, timber management, nature conservation and the preservation of natural monuments in Nazi Germany. During the 3rd Reich, Hermann Goring the Commander of the Luftwaffe was the head of the organization. Lower Officials were authorised to carry cutlasses with Stag antler grips only. Senior Officials & Foresters were authorised to carry cutlasses with ivory or ivory hue celluloid grips. The cutlasses came in a variety of forms, all have beautifully etched blades. This is a near mint original Senior Reichsforstamt Forestry Official’s Cutlass Sidearm with scabbard (see page 133 to138 of ‘The Daggers & Edged Weapons Of Hitlers Germany’ by Atwood where examples similar to ours are illustrated). These substantial weapons were not only symbols of rank but were also carried when hunting large game such as Wild Boar for self defence and to deliver the 'death blow' to the hunted prey. It has an undamaged Brass clamshell hilt with Senior Officials quality ivory hue celluloid grips, each mounted with a row of brass acorns. It has a full brass Knuckle guard with fixed clamshell on one side and hoof form finial on the cross guard and handguard finial. Its clean 14" single edged blade has quality deep cut blued & etched panels depicting forest Stag hunting scenes, Forester or Hunter armed with long gun and hunting dog together with martial and heraldic arms. The spine of the blade has etched foliate decoration. The blade has no date or manufacturer marks and has its original leather hilt washer. The blade is 1” broad at its widest and the spine is 5mm thick. The sidearm measures just under 18 ¾” overall. The weapon is complete with original black leather scabbard with brass mounts. The upper mount has an acorn shaped frog locket stud. The leather & stitching of the scabbard are intact. The surface of the leather has some light surface scuffs consistent with age and use. The price for this quality Senior Reichsforstamt Forestry Official’s Cutlass Sidearm with scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 22177 (German daggers box) £0.00 |
|
 |
Inter War & WW2 Einsatzgruppe Yugoslavia (EG Yugoslavia), Nazi German Schutzstaffel (SS) Police Officer’s Dress Dagger & Scabbard. Sn 22178 - 22178 Einsatzgruppe Yugoslavia (EG Yugoslavia), was a Nazi German Schutzstaffel (SS) Police grouping in the German-occupied territory of Yugoslavia prior to and during World War II. Directly responsible to the Reich Security Main Office in Berlin. Military operations in World War II in Yugoslavia began on 6 April 1941, when the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was swiftly conquered by Axis forces and partitioned between Germany, Italy, Hungary, Bulgaria and client regimes. The EG Yugoslavia persecuted partisans and communist groups within Yugoslavia. Many Yugoslavians were executed, imprisoned or sent to concentration camps as a result of EG actions. This is an original WW2 era Nazi EG Yugoslavia Officer’s dress dagger styled on Nazi German daggers of that period. It has nickel plated brass fittings ; stylized cross guard with locking catch that works correctly & ‘Turk’s Head’ pommel. The celluloid ribbed grip is orange hue wrapped with twisted wire. The 10 ¼” long blade is clean and has crisp etched foliate panels on both sides. One side has the Yugoslav ‘Royal Crown above II’ (Peter II Karađorđević the last King of Yugoslavia, reigning from October 1934 until he was deposed in November 1945). There are no visible maker marks on the blade (many of these dagger blades were made by German manufacturers). The scabbard is nickel plated brass. The body has a series of ornate patterns throughout. One side has the brass Royal Yugoslavia coat-of-arms affixed. The scabbard has 2 hanging rings. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22178 (in German knives box) £745.00 |
|
.jpg) |
**RARE**WW1 French Model 1916 ‘Coutellerie 31 Besset Thiers’ (Variant of "The Avenger of 1870") Fighting Knife & Scabbard. Sn 22162:2 - 22162:2 From 1915 the French began to develop trench weapons at the Châtellerault arms factory, with Lieutenant-Colonel Coutrot experimenting by converting existing military swords and bayonets into combat daggers. Several designs were decided upon and then sent to be manufactured by private firms. Despite such variety of knives being issued to French troops during the War, there was only one, the Modèle 1916, that received an official military designation. Given this fact, it is strange that the dagger was in fact devised by the cutlery manufacturer Astier-Prodon of Thiers, rather than Châtellerault. It was subsequently produced by a number of other civilian manufacturers to keep up with demand. Early models lack a metal reinforcing ferrule, to strengthen the connection of blade to hilt found on later examples. Some of the Modèle 1916 daggers are marked 'Le Vengeur de 1870' on the blade, referencing the fall of Paris and French defeat in the Franco-Prussian war. This is an excellent, rare to find French Model 1916 Fighting Knife. WW1 variants by French makers available to French troops are identical to the Avenger of 1870 examples but without the Avenger inscription (see page 29 items 109 & 110 of Fighting Knives by Fred Stephens). Our knife by the French maker ‘Coutellerie 31 Besset Thiers’ has a 6 ¾” long steel double edged dagger blade with medial ridge and is correctly the same form as those found on European manufactured versions of the American pattern 1918 knuckle daggers. The blade is without Avenger inscription, the shank is manufacturer marked ‘Coutellerie 31 Besset Thiers’. The flat, shaped, steel cross guard has a small inspection mark (illustrated). The knife measures 11 ¼” overall length. The original solid wood grip has a flat, round steel pommel tang screw / bolt. The hilt has a metal ferrule at the cross guard indicating mid to late war production. The blade and grip are totally secure with no movement. The correct original scabbard is steel has correct elongated belt loop bar. The scabbard has some scuffs to the original black paint finish consistent with age and service use. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22162:2 (fighting knives box) £575.00 |
|
 |
Victorian Era Silver Mounted Dirk / Dagger With Silver Mounted Scabbard. ED 2411 - ED 2411 This original Victorian British form dirk has an 8” long single edged dagger blade. The blade has no visible manufacturer or date marks and has staining consistent with age. The spine of the blade has tooled decoration near to the hilt. The dirk measures 12” overall and has a polished horn handle with silver fittings. The dirk is complete with original silver mounted leather scabbard. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are clean and intact. There are no visible maker or date marks on the blade. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2411 (small fixed blades box) £225.00 |
|
.jpg) |
Victorian Era ‘The Hunter’s Knife’ Bowie With Ebony Handle Inlaid With Mother Of Pearl Studs Warranted Steel Blade With Blued & Etched Panel & German Silver Mounted Leather Scabbard. Sn 22164:1 - 22164:1 This is an attractive Hunting knife / Bowie in late Victorian form. It has an ebony handle with raised edges inlaid with mother of pearl studs. It has a German Silver cross guard and a 6” drop point Bowie blade. The blade has some staining consistent with age but no damage. One side of the blade has a blued and etched panel ‘The Hunter’s Knife’ and is stamped ‘Warranted Cast Steel’. There are no visible maker or date marks. The knife measures 10 ¼” overall length. Its original leather open top scabbard has a German silver throat mount and chape with ball end. All stitching is intact. The leather has some areas of light age & carry related surface scuffs. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22164:1 (All Bowies Box) £375.00 |
|
 |
Inter War German Hubertus Solingen Clamshell Stag Hunting Dagger / Dirk / Sidearm With Hunting Scenes Etched Blade, Stag Antler Hilt & Scabbard. Sn 22176 - 22176 The Hubertus Knife Company was founded by Kuno Ritter in 1932, called The Ritter Knife Company. Kuno Ritter and his crew made the first Boy Scout knives for the German Boy Scouts and produced many Styles of Hunting Knives as well. In the 1950's the growth of the Knife Industry took a leap and William Ritter son of Kuno Ritter changed the Company's name to HUBERTUS.The name HUBERTUS in German means "The Saint of the Hunters". Walter Ritter and wife Beate took control of the operation of the Company in 1984 and are still producing knives in a little factory in Solingen Germany. Hubertus knives are all handmade and are some of the finest quality knives still in production today. This is a Clamshell Hunting Dagger / Dirk / Sidearm made in the inter war years. These weapons were carried when hunting large game such as Stag for self defence and to deliver the 'death blow' to the hunted prey. This example has a solid Stag Antler hilt secured to the tang by a screw bolt through the pommel cap. It has brass fittings including re-curving cross guard with acorn finials, large clamshell, ferrule and pommel cap with Oak leaves decoration. Its double edged 10 ¼” long polished flat diamond section steel blade has areas of staining consistent with age. The blade has an etched and blued panel on one side with Stag in the field scene. The reverse has the makers name ‘Hubertus Solingen’ together with trademark and ‘Made In Germany’. The blade has its original leather hilt washer. The dagger measures 14 ¾” overall. The weapon is complete with its original green leather scabbard with integral leather belt frog which has a retaining strap with press stud fastener and reinforced chape. The leather & stitching of the scabbard are clean & intact. The price for includes UK delivery. Sn 22176 (hunting box) £495.00 |
|
 |
**UNUSUAL**Late Victorian Era ‘Ladies’ Hill & Son London Bowie Knife With Antique Marine Ivory Hilt Scrimshaw Signed ‘Vera’, German Silver Ferrule Engraved ‘From Ronnie’ & Original Open Top Crocodile Skin Scabbard With ‘Hill & Son Haymarket’ Mark. - 22192 The Hill Family of London Cutlers are first recorded as Thomas Hill at 4 Haymarket in 1855. From 1880 the Company is recorded as Hill & Son. The Hill family continued to work through to 1945, at various London premises but always with connections to the 4 Haymarket address (see pages 79 & 80 of The London Knife Book 1820-1945) by Ron Flook. This is an unusual, attractive, Bowie Knife by Hill & Son London. It is 8 ½” overall length. The knife's 4 ½” drop point Bowie blade is undamaged and has staining consistent with age. The blade is marked on one side with the manufacturer’s name and address (illustrated). It has a solid antique Marine ivory hilt which has scrimshawed ladies name ‘Vera’ in stylised script. The hilt has a German Silver ferrule engraved ‘From Ronnie’. The knife is complete with original open top Crocodile skin scabbard which has an integral single leather belt loop riveted to the rear of the throat. All stitching is clean & intact. The surface of the skin has some areas of surface wear. The rear of the belt loop is impressed with maker’s cartouche ‘Hill & Son Haymarket’. The price for this attractive piece includes UK Delivery. NB Ivory Content Comprises Less Than 10% Volume & Weight. Sn 22192 £475.00 |
|
 |
**VERY LARGE**QUALITY**19th Century French Riberon Spanish Import Navaja Folding Fighting / Utility Knife With Maker Marked Sharp Scimitar Form Blade, Decorated Polished Horn & Brass Section Scales. Sn 22193 - 22193 The Navaja is a traditional Spanish folding-blade fighting and utility knife. One of the oldest folding knife patterns still in production, the first true Navajas originated in the Andalusian region of southern Spain. In Spain, the term navaja is often used to generally describe all folding-blade knives. The etymology of the word navaja is derived from the Latin novacula, meaning razor, and the Andalusian knife known as the navaja is thought to have derived from the navaja de afeitar, or straight razor used for shaving. Like the straight razor, the navaja's blade folds into the handle when not in use. In Spain the navaja epitomized the concept of a defensive knife to be carried at all times on the person. The design is thought to have been first adopted by the working classes - mule drivers, teamsters, artisans, and sailors as well as by the majos, the "gentlemen of the lower class" of Andalusia. Its association with barateros, pícaros, jácaros and rufos (gamblers, rogues, ruffians, and thugs) comes from its frequent use as a weapon of the underworld, where it was often used to enforce the collection of gambling debts or to rob innocent victims. Towards the end of the 19th century, French cutlers started mass-producing millions of navajas, and eventually drove the Spanish artisanal production out of business. This quality made example is one of the French export Navajas made for the Spanish market. The steel blade in scimitar form is just over 8” in length, 1 ½” broad at its widest and the spine is 3mm thick. The blade has dark age related staining consistent with age and one side has the faint French makers name ‘Riberon’, a known maker of Navaja's. The knife measures 17 ¾” overall length when open. The knife has Polished Horn scales set on a brass frame & secured by dome head brass pins. The lower polished horn sections have attractive typical naïve foliate hand applied decoration. The upper scales have been polished until translucent and coloured with a Tortoise Shell appearance. One of the upper scales is inlaid with a white metal escutcheon engraved with flower device. The upper scalloped bolsters are brass. The lower bolsters have typical brass roundels. The price for this attractive fighting / utility knife worthy of further research regarding the maker includes UK delivery. Sn 22193 (folding knives drawer office) £375.00 |
|
| Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 Next | Page 2 of 47 |
(Page updated regularly)