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Victorian Medieval Form ‘Coup De Grâce ’ (Final Mercy Blow) Dagger With Scabbard. Sn 22119 - 22119
Coup De Grâce (Final Mercy Blow) Daggers were used during the medieval era for finishing off wounded soldiers. The strong thin blades of these knives could pass through viewing slits in helmet visors, gaps in armour joints and pass through chain mail. Medieval form weaponry became popular in the Victorian era and were quality made. This Victorian Medieval Form ‘Coup De Grâce ’ dagger with its original scabbard is in excellent condition. The dagger has an ebonised wood hilt with German silver ferrule. The wood is undamaged. The oval steel cross guard has ball finials. The top of the hilt has a small round recess most likely for an absent inlaid roundel with ring for wrist strap. The dagger has a strong, clean 7 ½” long flat diamond section spear point double edged blade which tapers to a pin sharp point, ideal for thrusting. The dagger measures 12 ¾” overall length. The dagger has its original open top leather scabbard which has a stitched rear seam, German silver throat mount with frog bar & German silver chape with ball tip. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22119 (Fixed Blades Knives Box Storeroom)
£395.00

Victorian C1870 Era English W. Wilkinson & Son Sheffield (Most Likely Walter 1809-1885) American Wild West Export New York (NY) Etched Bowie Knife & Period Leather Scabbard With Ornate Hand Tooled Decoration. Sn 22118 - 22118
Walter Wilkinson (1809-1885) was a Sheffield cutler with premises at Carver Street & Rockingham Lane. By 1849 he was making sheep shears and sugar cane knives from his Australian works on Fitzwilliam Street. He advertised as ‘& Son’ in the 1868 Sheffield directory (see page 664 of Tweedale’s Directory Of Sheffield Cutlery Manufacturers Expanded 2nd Edition). This is an original W. Wilkinson & Son Bowie knife made for the thriving American Wild West export market C1870. The Bowie measures 13” overall with an 8 ¼” single edged Bowie blade. The blade is 1 ¼” broad at its widest & the spine of the blade is 4mm thick. The blade has just some light surface scratches consistent with age. The blade is sharp with no nicks to the cutting edge. The ricasso is stamped ‘W. Wilkinson & Son Sheffield’ and the blade ‘NY’ (most likely New York) With American Style device consisting of a Shield containing ‘Stars & Stripes’ indicating that this knife was most likely made by Wilkinson for export to the American market. The Bowie has Stag antler scales secured by German silver pins. It has a brass cross guard and German silver bolsters secured by copper rivets. The Bowie comes with its period quality made leather scabbard which has belt loops riveted to the front and rear. The scabbard has a retaining strap with press stud fastener & leather laced seam. The front of the scabbard has hand tooled ornate foliate decoration. All leather is clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22118 (in Bowies box)
£375.00

**LARGE**Victorian British American Wild West Export Brookes & Crookes Sheffield Bowie Knife With Polished Horn Scales & Locomotive Emitting Steam Pulling Coal Tender & Passenger Carriages Etched Blade. Sn 22078 - 22078
In 1859 the Sheffield cutlers John Brookes & Thomas Crookes appear in Melville & Co’s Commercial directory of Sheffield as manufacturer’s of knives and dressing case instruments. The Company had a warehouse, workshops, engine house & grinding wheel behind a house on St Philip’s Road on the outskirts of the cutlery making district of Sheffield. The workshop / factory was named the Atlantic works and was previously the address of knife maker Thomas Wigfall. The Company took advantage of the booming American market making Bowies for the British & American export (see pages 161-163 of The Sheffield Knife Book by Tweedale). This is a large original Victorian Bowie Knife by Brookes & Crookes made for the American wild west market. It measures 16 ¾” overall with aa 11 ¾” steel Bowie blade. The blade has staining and small areas of light pitting consistent with age. The ricasso is stamped by the maker ‘Brookes & Crookes Sheffield’ together with ’Crown VR’ (Victoria Regina). The reverse of the blade has an etched scene depicting a Locomotive emitting steam pulling a coal tender & passenger carriages along a railway track. The hilt’s polshed horn scales secured by brass pins are undamaged. The cross guard is brass. The Bowie is complete with its original brown leather open top scabbard with small riveted belt loop to the rear. All leather is intact with just a few light surface scuffs and all stitching is intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22078
£475.00

SOLD SOLD (12/09) **EXTREMELY RARE & ORIGINAL**2 DOUBLE FINGER STALL VARIANT** British Officer’s Private Purchase Robbin's Of Dudley Trench Fighting Knuckle Knife & Leather Scabbard To Lieutenant E.P.M Robinson. Sn 21963 - 21963
An extremely rare (This is far more rare than a 1st Pattern FS Dagger) 'two double finger stalls' variant of Robbin's of Dudley trench fighting knuckle knife and original leather scabbard. Robbin's was a company which specialised in various forms of metal work and operated in Dudley, Worcestershire from 1876 until about 1928. During WW1 Robbin's started manufacturing a variety of knives for private purchase (see page 26, plate 38 of British & Commonwealth Military Knives by Flook and page 29 of Flook’s ‘The History & Knives Of Robbins Dudley where an example the same as ours is illustrated). The knife has a cast alloy hilt with two finger stalls and is clearly stamped "Robbins Dudley" on one side of the grip. The sharpened double edged dagger blade is steel with medial ridge and measures 155mm length (260mm overall). The blade has just small areas of staining consistent with age. There are no nibbles to the cutting edges and it tapers to a pin sharp point. The knife is in excellent condition. The scabbard is brown leather and fits the knife perfectly. The leather is supple and clean. The knife is secured in the scabbard by a fold over leather retaining strap with eyelet which fastens to a brass stud on the scabbards body. The scabbard has reinforced stitched edges and has a belt loop. The front of the scabbard has period hand applied scratched lettering ‘Lt E.P.M Robinson’ no doubt the British Officer who privately purchased this knife for war service. The price for this rare WW1 trench warfare piece to a named Officer worthy of further research includes UK Delivery. Sn 21963 (FS box)
£0.00

**RARE**Inter War & WW2 British Chindit Gurkha Kukri With Heavy Stabbing & Chopping Form Blade & 1922 Dated WD Leather Scabbard By ‘Ca’ Cawpore Arsenal. Sn 21788 - 21788
This is an original British Chindit Gurkha Military Kukri, similar form Kukris and scabbards are illustrated on page 196 plate 465 & page 197 plate 467 of Flook’s book British & Commonwealth Military Knives (illustrated in our images). On page 196 of his book he describes these Kukris as being a mystery with regards to the troops / units they were made for but states he has seen them being worn by British troops in India between the wars. He adds that they are unlike other Kukris in that they can be used in a stabbing mode and are accompanied by a sheath of different design to the norm. Our example has a 12 ½” single edged heavy blade curved for chopping and tapering to a sharp stabbing point. The spine of the blade is 5mm thick & it measures 17 ¼” overall. The blackened blade has been sharpened in the field during its life. The blade has no visible markings The wood grip scales are correctly secured by 3 rivets and are undamaged. It comes with its original leather scabbard which is similar to the scabbard illustrated in his book (see images). The open top scabbard has a retaining strap with eyelet that fastens to a brass stud on the scabbard, belt loop and riveted seam. The front of the scabbard is dated 1922 and ‘Ca’ (Indian Cawpore Arsenal) together with ‘C WD arrow 12’. The belt loop is impressed with number ‘5’. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21788 (fighting knives box)
£495.00

**MASSIVE**Victorian Sheffield Cast Steel Railway Commemorative Bowie Knife With Etched Locomotive Pulling A Coal Tender & Passenger Carriages Along Train Track Scene. Sn 21698 - 21698
This is a Massive fully functional English Bowie. This size of Bowie were produced as Commemorative pieces celebrating periods of history. This massive Victorian Bowie was most likely made to commemorate the evolvement of Victorian steam locomotives & the railway system. The 18” long Bowie has undamaged, thick wood scales secured to the full tang by steel pins. It has a heavy cast brass finger guard. The knife’s impressive 11 ¼” long blade is 7mm thick up to the drop point and 3 ½” broad at its widest. The polished steel blade has just small areas of staining consistent with age and storage. There are no damage or nicks to the cutting edge. One side of the blade has an etched scene depicting a Locomotive emitting steam pulling a coal tender & passenger carriages along a railway track. The blade is also etched with 3 Queen’s crowns & ‘Warranted Sheffield Cast Steel’. The Bowie weighs a hefty 1.5 Kg. Although useable as a knife this Bowie was never made to be carried and is correctly without scabbard. The price for this massive Bowie, a great conversation / display piece includes UK delivery. Sn 21698
£475.00

**Large**Gregory Brothers Beehive Works Sheffield Hunting Knife & Scabbard. Sn 21719 - 21719
The Sheffield Cutlers Gregory Brothers first appeared in Sheffield directories in 1907 as a knife, spoon, and fork manufacturer at the Exchange Works, Egerton Street. The senior partner was Samuel Alfred Gregory, who had been born in 1877 and was one of the sons of Samuel Gregory (see William Gregory). By 1916, the company had moved to nearby Bishop Street and was concentrating on the manufacture of knives, especially butchers’, skinning, and sticking knives. In 1962, the firm merged with Joseph Fenton & Sons to form Gregory Fenton Ltd at Beehive Works, Milton Street (the former Sykes Works of Fenton). The owner was Brian Trevor Jay. The firm had a forging-hammer trade mark (like William Gregory & Sons), but had adopted the ‘BEEHIVE’ of Marples & Co. This large Gregory Brothers hunting knife has Rose wood scales. One scale has a scalloped edge for grip. The single edged steel blade is 11" long and has staining consistent with age. The blade is just under 1 ¾” wide at its broadest and 3mm thick. One side of the blade is stamped with the maker’s name and ‘Beehive’ trademark. The knife is 16 ¼” overall length and has a brass finger guard. The knife comes with its brown leather scabbard in which it was found. The open top scabbard has a rear belt loop. All leather and stitching are intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21719
£475.00

**QUALITY MAKER**Post 1911 George V Or George VI Era Joseph Rodgers & Sons 6 Norfolk Street Sheffield Spear Point Bowie Knife With Stippled Polished Horn Scales & Scabbard. Sn 21626 - 21626
Joseph Rodgers had an unsurpassed reputation for knife making in the 19th & 20th century. The Star and Maltese cross were granted to Rodgers by the Company in 1764 and both he and later his sons continued to produce quality knives throughout the Victorian era and into the 20th Century at various premises in Sheffield including the world famous 6 Norfolk Street. Due to the high quality of their work Rodgers & Sons were awarded Royal Warrants (see pages 522 to 530 of Tweedale’s Directory Of Sheffield Cutlery Manufacturers 1740-2013 2nd Edition). This is an excellent spear point Bowie made by Rodgers & Sons at their Norfolk Street premises sometime in the reign of either King George V or VI. It has stippled polished horn scales secured by steel pins & oval German silver cross guard (one scale has a small stable secure crack near to the top edge only visible on close inspection). It has a 7” spear point Bowie blade. The blade is clean & crisply marked on one side ‘J. Rodgers & Sons, No.6 Norfolk St Sheffield England’ together with King’s crown and Royal Cypher ‘GR’ (King George Rex). The reverse has their ‘Star and Maltese cross’ trademark. The Bowie is 11 ½” overall. The original brown leather open top scabbard with rivetted belt loop is clean and undamaged. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21626
£695.00

Post 1852 Victorian English Wingfield Rowbotham & Co Sheffield Spear Point Bowie Knife With Stag Antler Scales & Scabbard. Sn 21625 - 21625
Wade Wingfield & Rowbotham were Victorian cutlers who before 1852 had premises at 82 Tenter Street, Sheffield. In 1852 the company changed name to Wingfield Rowbotham & Co (see pages 674 & 675 of Tweedale’s Directory Of Sheffield Cutlery Manufacturers 1740-2013 2nd Edition by Tweedale). This is an excellent original Victorian English Spear Point Bowie Knife by Wingfield Rowbotham & Co made sometime after 1852 when the company name changed. It has an 8 ¼” spear point Bowie blade and measures 13” overall. The blade is 4 mm thick. The blade is signed by the manufacturer 'Wingfield Rowbotham & Co, 82 Tenter Street Sheffield' together with 'Harp with Victorian Crown' Trademark. The blade has some light areas of staining and staining consistent with age and use. It has excellent undamaged Stag antler scales secured by brass pins. The Bowie has a flat, recurving steel cross guard with rounded ends. The knife is complete with its original leather open top leather scabbard with single belt loop. All stitching is intact. The leather has some surface wear in the bottom section near to its reinforced leather chape. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21625
£675.00

WWII 1944 British MkII Pattern Gurkha Kukri & Scabbard By M.A.D 1944. 16276. - 16276
This is an original MkII Pattern WWII dated British Gurkha Military Kukri (Although the history of the kukri is long in Nepal, the knife was first seen by the British during the Anglo-Gorkha War of 1814-16. Wherever the Gurkhas fought, the kukri went with them and there wasn't a single battle where the kukri was not used. It has a 12 ¼” single edged Kukri blade with fullers & notch. It measures 17 ¾ ” overall. The wood handle with raised central band is secured by two large rivets and it has a steel pommel plate. The blade is date/manufacturer stamped ‘M.A.D 1944’. It comes with its original leather covered wood scabbard which has a small brass chape. The scabbard is undamaged *3 small drill holes on upper inner edge* and the leather intact with just areas of light service wear. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 16276. (Hunting & Survival)
£495.00
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