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British Knives and Bowies

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**MASSIVE**BLACKSMITH MADE**CUTLER’S SHOP WINDOW ADVERTISING PIECE**Early 20th Century Bowie Knife. Sn 22514 - 22514
This is a massive, heavy Bowie in English form most likely Blacksmith made in the early 20th century. This size of Bowie were displayed by Cutler’s in their shop windows to draw attention to & advertise their wares. The 19 ¾” long, Bowie has undamaged, thick wood scales secured to the full tang by 5 brass rivets. It has a heavy cast brass finger guard. The knife’s impressive 12 ½” long blade is 6mm thick and 3” broad at its widest. The steel blade has areas of staining consistent with age and storage. There is no damage or nicks to the cutting edge. There are no visible maker marks on this Bowie. 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 22514
£395.00

**RARE** ONE OF 7,000**1960’s British Military Wilkinson Sword RJH Jungle Fighting Knife With Correct British 1908 Pattern Cavalry Sword Handle & Scabbard. ED 2540 - ED 2540
This is a scarce survival / fighting knife produced by Wilkinson Sword Co in the 1960's. Intended for the M.O.D approximately 7,000 knives were made. The M.O.D. didn't adopt the knife and they were eventually sent to the Far East and sold to the military as private purchase weapons (see page 123 of Flook's book ‘British & Commonwealth Military Knives). Our example has a clean polished 8” fullered Bowie blade and correct composite 1908 pattern Cavalry sword hilt which features chequered panels & thumb recess for grip. The blade is etched ' WILKINSON SWORD LONDON ENGLAND' on one side & ' RJH JUNGLE KNIFE' on the reverse. The hilt has the correct short brass finger guard and large brass pommel nut. The knife comes with its original brown leather scabbard which has an integral belt loop and retaining strap. The scabbard has the correct ‘lift the dot’ stamped press stud fastener. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2540 (Fighting Hunting Box)
£495.00

**RARE** ONE OF 7,000, 1960’s British Military Wilkinson Sword RJH Jungle Fighting Knife with Correct British 1908 Pattern Cavalry Sabre Handle & Scabbard. Sn 18667 - 18667
This is a scarce survival / fighting knife produced by Wilkinson Sword Co in the 1960's. Intended for the M.O.D approximately 7,000 knives were made. The M.O.D. didn't adopt the knife and they were eventually sent to the Far East and sold to the military as private purchase weapons (see page 123 of Flook's book ‘British & Commonwealth Military Knives). Our example has a clean polished 8” fullered Bowie blade and correct composite 1908 pattern Cavalry sword hilt which features chequered panels & thumb recess for grip. The blade is etched ' WILKINSON SWORD LONDON ENGLAND' on one side & ' RJH JUNGLE KNIFE' on the reverse. The hilt has the correct short brass finger guard and large brass pommel nut. The knife comes with its original brown leather scabbard which has an integral belt loop and retaining strap with press stud fastener. The scabbard has the correct ‘lift the dot’ stamped press stud fastener. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 18667
£495.00

C1960’s Siebe Gorman Type Diver's Knife as Used by British Royal Navy Divers With Brass Scabbard Slotted For Belt Loop. ED 2532. - ED 2532
This is an excellent, original, Siebe Gorman type Diver's Knife and Scabbard as used by British Royal Navy divers. The knife has a clean 194mm long double-edged spear point blade with medial ridge (334 mm overall). The blade has no visible manufacturer marks. The blade is magnetic. The knife has a brass cross guard, ferrule & tang nut and has a ribbed & contoured grooved ebonite handle. The knife is complete with solid brass scabbard with belt slot. The knife fits correctly in its scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2532
£545.00

**RESERVED**RESERVED** *English 'Fred James' ‘James & Lowe’ Sheffield Made Hunter’s Companion 'Land of The Free Home Of The Brave ' Bowie Knife With Etched Blade, Stag Antler hilt With Brass Horse Head Pommel & Brass mounted Leather Scabbard. Sn 21334 - 21334
Before his death in 1986 Fred James was Sheffield's best known Bowie Knife maker. Fred James worked for George Wostenholm the famous Sheffield England knife maker who made many of the original Bowie Knives that were exported to the United States during the mid-19th century. When Wostenholm closed its doors, Fred apparently helped himself to many of the 19th century patterns, dies and stamps of his previous employer, and went into the business in the early 1970’s of making Bowie Knives himself. The examples of his work that were unmarked found their way into the “antique” arms dealers in the U.K., especially London. Many U.S. knife collectors were also fooled early on thinking that they were buying authentic 1850’s era Bowie Knives. Fred made/assembled knives with his wife Ivy, and for a while also had a Sandy Lowe who worked along with him. Some of his knives were also marked correctly Fred James, or James & Lowe. Today those Bowies stamped with either of these marks are very collectible in their own right and have a ready market among knife collectors (see pages 214-215 of The Sheffield Knife Book by Tweedale). This James & Lowe Sheffield made Bowie Knife & scabbard are in near mint condition. The knife Stag Antler hilt With Brass Horse Head Pommel. It has an ornate brass finger guard and the 9 ¾” Bowie blade is polished steel with scalloped decoration on the back edge (16 ¼” overall). The blade is 2” at its widest and is 6mm thick. One side of the blade is etched with elaborate scroll work and wording "America Land Of The Free and The Home Of The Brave" and Americans Ask For Nothing But What Is Right And Submit To Nothing That’s Wrong’ wither crossed banners of America & Great Britain. The blade also has the American Eagle and ‘Hunter’s Companion’. The ricasso is stamped "James & Lowe Sheffield". The scabbard is brown leather with gold foliate decoration and brass throat mount and chape. The throat mount has a frog locket. The price for this desirable Bowie includes UK delivery. Sn 21334
£0.00

Victorian Era SM Hill Sheffield Patent Spear Point Bowie Knife With Polished Horn Hilt, Brass Fittings & Open Top Scabbard. ED 2113 - ED 2113
This attractive Victorian Bowie is 11 ½” overall length. The knife's 7” spear point blade is undamaged and has just light staining consistent with age. The blade shank is marked on one side with the manufacturer or retailer name ’SM HILL SHEFFIELD’. The reverse has the word ‘PATENT’ (we cannot find a knife maker or retailer using the name SM Hill in our books). It has a solid turned polished Horn hilt and stepped brass pommel cap. It has a brass ferrule and brass cross guard with ball finials. The has its associated open top leather scabbard which has stitched belt loop to the rear. All leather & stitching is clean & intact. The price includes UK Delivery. ED 2113
£275.00

**VERY RARE**WW1 British Robbins Of Dudley Alloy Hilt, Steel Knuckle Bow Trench Fighting Knife With Scabbard & New Illustrated Hard Back Book ‘The History & Knives Of Robbins & Company By Flook & Pidgeon’. Sn 22430 - 22430
Robbins of Dudley were a metal working Company in Dudley Worcester England who at the outbreak of WW1 began making Trench Fighting weapons. This is an original very rare WW1 Robbins of Dudley fighting knife excellent condition. This variant has the correct an alloy handle which has contoured finger recesses, steel knuckle bow and steel blade with blood grooves (see pages 52 and 53 of The History & Knives Of Robbins & Company By Flook & Pidgeon where variants the same as ours are illustrated, A brand new copy of the book accompanies the knife). The knife has a total length of 240mm and the double edged blade with blood grooves is 147mm length. The maker's name is on top of the alloy hilt 'Robbins Dudley'. It is complete with its original correct brown leather scabbard with retaining strap & single brass stud. The scabbard has an integral belt loop. The Brand New Hardback Book ‘The History and Knives of Robbins & Company’ is expanded research which uncovered much more than just a family history story when the authors discovered new details of Robbins knives during WWI. The book updates the story of Robbins and the knives they produced to a much greater degree than previously known. The hardback book has 104 colour and black & white illustrated pages. with history and descriptions of Robbins knives. The price for this very rare knife includes the book and UK delivery.**The price for the knife without the book including UK delivery is £1800** Sn 22430 (FS Box)
£1,895.00

Victorian Joseph Rodgers & Sons 6 Norfolk Street, Sheffield Cutlers To Their Majesties Folding Bowie Knife With Stag Antler Scales, German Silver Fittings & Leather Scabbard. Sn 22371 - 22371
Joseph Rodgers & Sons were first established as cutlers at ‘Holy Croft’ Sheffield C1724. By 1780 the firm was firmly established and well known for making quality knives. Having outgrown their Holy Croft premises moved to what was to become their worldwide famous address 6 Norfolk Street Sheffield. Originally making small edged weapons the Company moved into manufacture of large Bowies when American & British Empire markets expanded in the Victorian era (see pages 522-530 of Tweedale’s Directory Of Sheffield Cutlery Manufacturers Expanded 2nd Edition). This is an excellent Victorian era Bowie made at Rodgers & Sons 6 Norfolk Street premises. The 8” long, steel Bowie blade is marked crisply with the maker’s name and address. The reverse is stamped with Rodgers Maltese type cross & Star trade marks. The knife has undamaged Stag antler scales secured by German silver pins. It has a swivelling brass finger guard consisting of 2 plates secured to the blade shank by a single brass pin allowing movement of the cross guard as normally found on folding Bowies. The blade has just light age related staining. The blade is released for opening by depression of a German silver button on one scale and is released for closing by lifting a bar on the spine of the hilt. Open the knife is 12 ¼”overall length. Its brown leather open top scabbard has a single belt loop. All leather & stitching clean & intact. The price for this Victorian folding Bowie by one of the famous Sheffield cutlers includes UK delivery. Sn 22371 (folding knives draw)
£675.00

**LARGE**HEAVY**WW1 Era British Officer’s Private Purchase Trench Fighting Knife / Sidearm With Gladius Form Blade & Later Quality Bespoke Hand Made Leather Scabbard. ED 2196 - ED 2196
This is a large Fighting Knife / Sidearm most likely a British Officer’s private purchase trench fighting knife for use in WW1. It is 17 ½” overall length with an 11 ¼” heavy Gladius type double edged steel blade with medial ridge. The blade is just under 1 ¾” wide. The cutting edges have no nibbles or chips. Both sides of the blade has even aged patina. It has a cast steel bar cross guard and brass ferrule. The solid hard wood hilt with finely chequered panels has just light bumps and scraped consistent with age and use. There are no visible maker or date marks on the knife which weighs a hefty 600 grammes. The knife comes with a later quality bespoke hand made leather scabbard. Made of thick brown leather the open top scabbard has heavy duty stitched Seams and single belt loop stitched to the rear. All leather & stitching of the scabbard are clean and intact. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2196 (FS box)
£395.00

**VERY RARE**1st TYPE**WW1 Era British Officer’s Private Purchase Cogswell & Harrison London Trench Fighting knife / Dagger With Special Order Leather Bound Wood Grip Inset With Celluloid Band & Original Leather Scabbard. Sn 22235 - 22235
Cogswell & Harrison was established in May 1770 and is London’s oldest surviving gun maker. The company has manufactured an exceptionally diverse range of sporting shotguns and rifles during its long and colourful history. In 2008 the company was purchased by the Brennan family, the proprietors of Ardee Sports Company. During WW1 the company made private purchase edged weapons for British Officers. The hilts on early variants varied depending on the special order of the customer before becoming standardised plain wood hilts as the war progressed. We have never seen this hilt variant on one of these knives (see pages 120 & 121 plate 273 of British & Commonwealth Military Knives By Flook where a later plain hilt variant of these knives by Cogswell & Harrison is illustrated). Our knife has a 6 ½” long double edged dagger blade with medial ridge and large shank at the hilt. The blade has a shallow chip to one side of the cutting edge and it has just light staining consistent with age and use. The shank is signed by the maker ‘Cogswell & Harrison Ltd Gunmakers London W1’. It’s special order hilt is leather bound wood. The mid section has a colourful celluloid band ‘translucent red edged with green’. The pommel is unbound. It has a steel re-curving cross guard & the dagger measures 10 ¾” overall length. Its original brown leather open top scabbard has a single belt loop and correct 2 rivets at the throat. All leather & stitching of the hilt & scabbard are intact. The price for this rare WW1 fighting knife includes UK delivery. Sn 22235 (FS box)
£975.00
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