British Knives and Bowies
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English Clements (London) / Ibberson Sheffield Hand Forged Horseman's / Coachman's Multi Bladed Folding Knife With 10 Blades / Tools & Stag Antler Scales. Sn 19696 - 19696 Chas Clements were a long established firm of early 20th Century cutlers based in London. Some Clements of London knives were manufactured by Ibberson Sheffield for Clements'(see pages 19 & 20 of British & Commonwealth Military Knives by Flook). This is an English Sheffield made Horseman's / Coachman’s Multi Bladed Clasp Knife by Clements, most likely Chas Clements. The knife has 7 fold out tools, a screw driver tip forming part of the frame and 2 removable tools. The blades are marked ‘Clements Hand Forged’. The blades and tools which can be seen in the images fold neatly into its steel frame which has undamaged Stag antler scales secured by brass pins. The scales have German silver bolsters and German silver shackle. One scale has a void German silver escutcheon. Slotted into the scales are 2 tools which consist of a spike and most likely a pair of steel tweezers (the tweezers? are tightly fitted in the frame and to avoid possible damage we have not tried to remove them). Closed the knife measures 4 ¼” length. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19696 £295.00 |
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**RARE, WW1 MAHARAJAH OF JODPHUR SPECIAL CONSIGNMENT ALLOY HILT**British Military Gurkha Kukri With 2 Alloy Hilt Skinners Scabbard & Frog. Sn 19711 - 19711 During the Great War, the Maharajah of Jodphur, out of respect and friendship to the British nation raised a Regiment of troops to be sent to France to fight alongside British forces. Each soldier was equipped with a specially manufactured kukri. These knives had hilts of white metal instead of the more usual wood. They also had blued blades with the Maharajah’s crest (see page 31 plate 116 of ‘Fighting Knives’ by Stephens). This is an original Alloy hilt Kukri as found on the Maharajah of Jodphur’s special consignment kukris. The sturdy military grade weapon is 16 ¼” overall length. The alloy hilt has brass bolsters and brass pommel cap. The curved 12” steel blade has the distinctive Kukri ‘notch’. The blade has fullers and just staining consistent with age. There is no visible blueing or crest visible on the blade which may have been removed by cleaning and sharpening throughout its life. The scabbard made of wood is covered in leather. It has 2 small pockets for the skinners at the throat. One skinners blades is 3 ¼” length the other 2 ¾”, both are typically curved and have light staining consistent with age. Their alloy hits are secure and undamaged. Both have brass pommel caps. The scabbard is fitted with its leather frog which has 2 belt loops. All leather and stitching are intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19711 £395.00 |
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‘Double Sharp’ Pocket Knife and Leather Pouch by ‘George Ibberson-Sheffield’. ED 2647. - ED 2647 Ibberson is a famous and popular name in the Sheffield cutlery industry. From the mid-17th century to the beginning of the 19th century, there were just under a hundred Sheffield cutlers named Ibberson (or Ibbotson). A cutler named William Ibberson operated in the Stannington area to the north west of Sheffield as long ago as 1666, but it has been claimed that the origins of the George Ibberson company can be traced back to a Joseph Ibberson who made cutlery in 1700. In 1873, the company registered its world famous Stradivarius Violin trademark with The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire. This mark, along with Ibberson’s other great trademark, Double sharp ##, would go on to gain legendary status amongst knife enthusiasts the world over. The blade measures 7 cm and hasn’t been re sharpened. ‘George Ibberson – Double Sharp ## Stainless Sheffield England’ is etched to one side of the polished blade. The unmarked two tone grips are held with three brass pins below two brass bolsters. The knife fits the black leather pouch perfectly, the stitching is intact. The pocket knife measure 16 ½ cm overall when opened and 9 ¾ cm when closed. The price for this collectable pocket knife includes UK delivery. ED 2647. £95.00 |
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*Scarce* Post-War Prototype 2nd Type ‘Wilkinson’ Survival Knife with Leather Sheath. ED 2645. - ED 2645 The construction of knives for military purposes has continued unabated since the war. Knife fighting was gaining popularity in mercenary training programmes. Wilkinson developed this survival knife prototype (second type) and forerunner to the pattern subsequently put into production, see Fighting Knives –An illustrated guide to fighting knives and military survival weapons of the world by Frederick J Stephens, Page 119 item 599. This item is 31 ¾ cm long overall (blade length 18 ¼ cm) the blade is 4 ¼ cm at its widest point, weighs ½ kg and has ‘Wilkinson Sword’ and logo above ‘Reg’d Design App For’ to one side above the finger guard. The blade is undamaged but has staining relating to its age. The wooden grips are held with two pins with and integrated lanyard hole. The leather sheath has an integrated belt loop *part missing see pictures* with a heavy brass stud. The price for this very scarce knife and sheath includes UK delivery. ED 2645. (Fighting Knives) £495.00 |
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**SCARCE PATTERN**J.E. Middleton & Sons Sheffield Spear Point Bowie Knife With Unusual Turned Twist Form Faux Buffalo Horn Hilt With Copper Wire Binding & Ornate Brass Fittings. Sn 19625 - 19625 Throughout the 1970’s and 1990’s the famous Sheffield cutlers J.E. Middleton & his sons Ron & Roy specialised in producing quality classic English & American design Bowies at their Rockingham Street, Sheffield premises. This is an excellent , scarce pattern Middleton knife. It has a 7 ¾” polished steel spear point dagger blade with medial ridge. The knife measures 13” overall length. The blade is stamped ‘J.E Middleton & Sons Rockingham Street Sheffield’. It has a brass finger guard with tooled edge decoration and ornate brass ferrule. The unusual, attractive, turned twist form faux Buffalo horn hilt with Copper wire binding is undamaged with all wire tight and intact. It has a brass pommel cap. The Bowie is complete with its open top brown leather scabbard with stitched rear belt loop. The scabbard is impressed ‘RM’ (either Ron or Roy Middleton who made the scabbards for Middleton & Sons Bowies). All stitching & leather of the scabbard are clean & intact. The price for this rare pattern Middleton in near mint condition includes UK delivery. Sn 19625 £495.00 |
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**RESERVED**RESERVED** Large Fred James Sheffield Hand Made 'America Land Of The Free & Home Of The Brave ' Bowie Knife With Etched Blade, Polished Horn Scales & Leather Scabbard. Sn 19624 - 19624 Before his death in 1986 Fred James was Sheffield's best known Bowie Knife maker. He began his career in 1935 at Johnson's Portobello Works & continued work at Wostenholm's Washington Works in 1956. In 1971 when the companies of Wostenholm and Rodgers merged, James began his own knife making business (see pages 214-215 of The Sheffield Knife Book By Tweedale). This Fred James Sheffield made Bowie Knife & scabbard are in excellent condition. The knife has polished horn scales secured with brass pins. One scale has an inlaid void brass plate. It has a brass cross guard and ferrule. It has an 8 ¾” polished steel bowie blade which has a notch similar to those found on Kukri knives (13 ¾” overall). One side of the blade is etched with elaborate scroll work and wording "America Land Of The Free and The Home Of The Brave". The ricasso is stamped "F. W. James Sheffield". The open top scabbard is brown leather with belt loop stitched to the rear. The belt loop is impressed with crown device. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19624 £0.00 |
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A Sgian Dubh Knife and Sheath by Arthur Turner of Sheffield. ED 2636. - ED 2636 Scottish Sgian Dubh 'Gaelic- Black Knife' were carred by heavily armed Scottish Clansmen. Tucked into the sock, this was reputed to be the weapon of last resort. Today it remains an essential part of traditional Highland wear. This is a quality Scottish Sgian Dubh knife by Arthur Turner of Sheffield who have been making quality knives in Sheffield since 1830. This example has a polished steel 3 ¾” single edged blade with fullers on both sides & a scalloped section back edge. One side of the blade has an etching signature ‘Arthur Turner-Established 1830 above winged logo and Sheffield’. The knife measures 6 ½ “overall length. Its solid polished stag horn hilt has a brass ferrule and white metal pommel cap. The Sgian Dubh is complete with tan leather open top scabbard. The scabbard’s white metal fitting has an embossed traditional Scottish design. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2636. £195.00 |
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A Victorian Stiletto/Spear point Bowie Knife and Leather Sheath. ED 2635. - ED 2635 A stiletto is a knife or dagger with a long slender blade and needle-like point, primarily intended as a stabbing weapon. A nice antique English Victorian spear point Bowie knife, the double edged blade is 15 ½ cm, just under 18mm at its widest point and 29 cm overall. It has a full tang with ebonised wood/polished antler grips, the cross guard is nickel coloured below ornate collars and pommel. It is complete with its leather sheath which has a nice imprint and belt hook, the stitching is in perfect condition. The blade retains its original polish but it has some patches of light age related staining. There is a registration number of ‘277956’ on either side of the collar, but no makers mark/name. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2635. £395.00 |
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A Small Sheath Knife and Scabbard by J.Nowill of Sheffield. ED 2633. - ED 2633 The earliest record of the business is in the books of the ‘Cutlers Company on 27th April 1700. This family company was first based in Meadow Street Sheffield, but later moved to Scotland Street around 1840. It was in 1842 that the first of John Nowill sons, William, joined the business after finishing his apprenticeship. His maker’s marks of ‘D*’ and ‘CROSSKEYS’ remain the marks of the company to this day. This small (16 cm overall-blade length 8 ½ cm) has a single edged blade with ‘scalloping’ to part of the spine and a nice pattern that runs through the Stag horn grips. The blade retains its point and has some staining consistent with age and no rust, it doesn’t appear to have been re sharpened. The Stag horn grips are held with two brass pins above a nice brass bolster which has ‘J.Nowill & Sons-Sheffield above ‘D’ and Crosskeys’. The other side has ‘D’ and Crosskeys’ and Sheffield England engraved. The strong leather sheath is held with five brass studs and all stitching is intact, there is no belt loop. A lovely knife and sheath by a renowned maker. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2633. £195.00 |
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I*XL Sheath Knife and Original Leather Scabbard by George Wolstenholm. ED 2632 - ED 2632 The I*XL trademark had originally been registered in 1787 to a W A Smith. The mark books of The Company of Cutlers show I*XL being registered to Wostenholm’s in 1831. Originally the family name was spelt ‘Wolstenholme’ but, story has it that the second George Wolstenholme found this name too long for smaller knives so he omitted the letters ‘l’ and ‘e’. The name has been spelt Wostenholm ever since. Blade length 12 cm (19 ¾ cm overall). The blade has some staining consistent with age and slight rust. The ‘I*XL’ logo is on one side of the ricasso and ‘George Wolstenholm-Sheffied-England’ to the other. The leather washer grips are in near perfect condition and are topped with a large silver metal pommel and a brass finger guard to the base. The original thick leather sheath has the family crest and ‘Made in England’ to the rear. The leather, stitching and press stud are in excellent condition. A good collectors piece. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2632. £165.00 |
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