Daggers and Knives
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*Out of Print* A Set of 5 Books on Bowie Knives, Axes, the M1880/90 and Hunting Knives. 20300:4. - 20300:4 Book 1- Bowie Knives by Robert Abels-The knives shown in this book represent a careful selection of American and Sheffield specimens from the 1835 to 1890 period-paperback, 48 illustrated pages. Book 2- Bowie Knives from the collection of Robert Abels by William G.Keener. The late Robert Abels lived in New York and was nominally a dealer in arms and armour – paperback, 139 illustrated pages. Book 3 – Marbles, Knives & Axes by Konrad F. Schreier jr. Much of the information in this book was gathered from catalogues, periodicals and books published about the Marbles company and its products before around 1955- paperback, 70 illustrated pages. Book 4 – American Knives- The First History and Collections Guide by Harold L. Peterson. Men have collected arms for centuries but in recent years there has been an increased interest in edged weapons. This book when 1st published in 1958 opened the field of American knives of all types to a vast number of collectors eager for information. Hardback with dust cover, 178 illustrated pages. Book 5- Light but Efficient – A study of the M1880 hunting and M1890 entrenching knives and scabbards by Albert N. Hardin, Jr & Robert W. Hedden. Although the existence and purpose of the M1880 Hunting knife have long been recognised, never before has a definitive study of this weapon and its various scabbards been published. Hardback with dustcover, 104 illustrated pages. The price for this collection includes UK delivery. 20300:4. £195.00 |
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*Out of Print* A Rare Pair of Hardback Books on Bowie Knives. 20300:5. - 20300:5 Book 1-Bowie Knives of the Ben Palmer Collection by Ben Palmer, W.J. Moran and Jim Phillips. ‘As and American original, few weapons can match the lore and attraction of the Bowie knife’. From the 1830s to the present. Forged in the fire and the stuff of legend, these knives have captured the attention of historians and collectors. Hardback with dust cover, 149 illustrated pages with copies of hand written inventories. Book 2- A Sure Defence-The Bowie Knife Book by Kenneth J. Burton. The author Mr Burton has been a collector of antique weapons since 1960. With the publication of this book there has been a large hole filled which has existed for many years within the archives of Australia’s history, and that is relating to the use of knives, especially the fighting kind, during Australia’s wild colonial days. Hardback, 99 illustrated pages. The price for these two books includes UK delivery. 20300:5. £225.00 |
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*Un-Issued* U.S. ‘M3’ Fighting Knife and ‘M8’ Scabbard. 20161. - 20161 This is a nice blade marked ‘M3’ knife by ‘UTICA’ (the Utica Cutlery Company was founded in 1910 by a group of prominent Utica businessmen. It was felt that a metal working industry would create employment and bring economic balance to the area. The primary industry in Utica at the time was textile manufacturing). It is contained in its early U.S. ‘M8’ plastic scabbard by ‘B.M. Co.’ (In 1941, Harry Beckwith founded the Victory Plastics Co. which was a subsidiary in Hudson, MA, to manufacture scabbards that Beckwith Manufacturing Co. were contracted to produce). The knife has the usual leather washer grip which is unmarked and appears to be un-issued. The blade also retains most of its parkerised finish, is tight and near mint. The ‘M8’ scabbard is also in excellent condition, showing little signs of wear. The price for this tidy combination includes UK delivery. 20161. £475.00 |
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WWII era Commemorative Mother of Pearl Twin Blade Folding Knife Inlaid with a Portrait of R.M.S. Lancastria. 20091. - 20091 A nice vintage Sheffield folding fruit knife, with real mother of pearl grips, circa WWII, the blades are 53mm and 40mm (77mm closed) and marked to the ricasso with the maker’s trademark? to one side and ‘Finest Sheffield steel’ to the other. The Mother of Pearl grips are excellent with no damage and inscribed ‘R.M.S. LANCASTRIA’ (RMS Lancastria was a British ocean liner requisitioned by the UK Government during the Second World War. She was sunk on 17 June 1940 during Operation Aerial. Having received an emergency order to evacuate British nationals and troops from France the ship was loaded well in excess of its capacity of 1,300 passengers. Modern estimates suggest that between 4,000 and 7,000 people died during the sinking the largest single ship loss of life in British maritime history) on a silver plate to one side and an inlaid portrait of the ship to the other. The springs are good and the overall condition is excellent. The price for this piece of history includes UK delivery. 20091. £175.00 |
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**ISSUED BUT UN-USED**WW2 Wood Hilt Fairbairn Sykes, FS Far East Operations Commando & RAF Fighting Knife With ‘X7’ Marked Cross Guard & Scabbard. Sn 20164 - 20164 An original WW2, FS Far East Operations dagger and correct scabbard in very good condition (see Page 137 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Flook). The hilt is natural wood with correct grooved grip and an oval blackened brass cross guard (these daggers were made with both steel and brass cross guards, see item 9.33 page 137 of Flook’s book for an example with brass cross guard. In his book Flook indicates that these wood hilt FS knives were also issued to RAF air crew). The cross guard is stamped ‘X7’ most likely a unit or armoury weapon number. It has a 163 mm steel dagger blade with medial ridge. The blade is clean. The dagger has its original leather scabbard with belt loop, elasticated retaining strap and 4 sewn on leather tabs. The scabbard has a blackened brass chape. All leather and stitching are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20164 £495.00 |
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Wild West Era American Saloon Gambler’s Victorian English Form Concealable Spear Point Dagger With Polished Buffalo Horn Hilt, Ornate Etched Gilt Panels & Scabbard. Sn 20165 - 20165 During the Victorian era many London & Sheffield cutlers targeted the rapidly expanding market of the American Wild West. This is a small Victorian English form dagger easily concealable and is of the type carried by Wild West gamblers for self protection in the lawless saloons of frontier towns. The knife has a typical Victorian English form polished Buffalo horn handle with scallop decoration on both sides near to the butt. The hilt has steel finger guard with ball finials. The 5” long, steel flat diamond shaped, spear point blade have ornate foliate etched gilt panels on both sides. The knife measures 9 ¼” overall. There are no visible maker or date marks on the knife. The original brown open top leather scabbard has a brass throat mount and chape. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20165 £575.00 |
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*Vintage* c1960 Mares ‘Tris Inox’ Sub Diving Scuba Knife and Sheath Made in Italy. 19966:49. - 19966:49 A dive knife is a stainless steel or titanium knife, usually with a sharp cutting edge and a serrated (sawing) edge. They range in size from very compact to large. Dive tool – a dive knife with the sharp tip replaced with a prying tool. Dive shears – scissors, good for cutting monofilament line. The single edged tipped blade measuring 18 cm (31 cm overall) is serrated to one side. Inox is imprinted to one side of the ricasso and ‘Diving Equipment Ulixes’ to one side of the blade. The grip is ribbed hard plastic with a double finger guard above the blade and steel cap with lanyard ring to the pommel. The sheath is hard plastic/rubber with a belt hoop *three splits but still intact* and silicone knife strap *slight tear but still intact. The price includes UK delivery. 19966:49. (Hunting & Survival) £295.00 |
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WWII Burma Campaign Chindit Special Forces, Fighting Knife / Combat Bowie & Scabbard. ED 2470. - ED 2470 The Chindits – officially in 1943 designated the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade and in 1944, the 3rd Indian Infantry Division was a British "Special Force" that served in Burma and India in 1943 and 1944 during the Burma Campaign in WW2. This is an original combat Bowie carried by Chindit troops. These fighting knives were manufactured in India during WW2 and come in a number of variations. An example the same as ours is illustrated on page 205 plate 493 of Flook’s book British & Commonwealth Military Knives. AS is common with these knives there are no manufacturer or date marks on our example. The wood slab grips are secured to the Tang by 3 rivets. The grips have knocks, bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. It has a single edged 6 ¾” long blade with correct Bowie type tip. The blade has staining consistent with age. The correct original scabbard is made of leather, stitched along the edges and has a single belt loop to the rear of the scabbard. The scabbard has the correct leather retaining strap with eyelet and brass stud. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2470. £575.00 |
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1969 British Officer’s Gurkha Presentation Kukri With Buffalo Horn Grip, Chromed Lion’s Head Pommel & Scabbard With Presentaion Plate To ‘Capt P. Laverack From The Officer’s HQ 99th Gurkha Infantry Brigade’. ED 270. - ED 270 Captain Patrick Laverack joined the British Army in 1947 and was posted to Singapore in the mid 1960’s. He was posted to the 99th Gurkha Brigade at Nee Soon Garrison & in 1972 on his departure from the Brigade he was honoured with the presentation of a Military quality Kukri and scabbard. The kukri has a 12” single edged curved blade with fuller & measures 16 ½” overall. The blade has foliate stipple engraved decoration to the ricasso, The buffalo horn grip has chromed mounts including a Lion’s head pommel cap. It has its original wood lined, leather scabbard which has a chromed chape. The scabbard has 2 pockets for skinners which are absent and is mounted with a chromed presentation plate inscribed `Presented to Captain P. Laverack by the Officers HQ 99 Gurkha Infantry Brigade 1969`. The leather and stitching of the scabbard are loose to the rear-see images. A typed short biographical note from the family of Capt Laverack accompanies this piece. The note contains the information outlined above re the Officer’s posting to The Gurkhas). Price includes UK delivery. ED 270. £275.00 |
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Large Victorian Era American Combat / Survival Bowie Knife By R.A. Bone and Leather Scabbard. Sn 13828. - Sn 13828 A large Victorian era American combat / survival Bowie knife and leather scabbard based on a 'Collins' knife. This is a large unusual American combat / survival Bowie Knife which has a compressed leather washer grip. The base of the grip and pommel are nonferrous cast metal. The pommel screws off. It has a large 12" blade, 2" wide at its widest point and 17" overall with falchion style tip and twin narrow fullers. The blade is stamped with "R.A. Bone Cast Steel" and a large Lion trade mark. It has a brass straight crossguard. It is in a hand tooled brown leather scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 13828. £625.00 |
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