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British Knives and Bowies

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**MINT**1970’s Commemorative Geo Wostenholm & Son Washington Works Sheffield ‘I*XL Land Of The Free Home Of The Brave’ Coffin Handle Bowie Knife With Etched Blade & Leather Scabbard. Sn 18962 - 18962
Along with Joseph Rodgers, George Wostenholm is possibly the most famous name in Sheffield cutlery. Geo Wostenholm’s first knife making works were established in 1785. The Wostenholm business now forms part of the Egginton Group, Sheffield. This is an impressive original I*XL Bowie Knife made in the 1970’s as a Commemorative piece targeting the American market. It is in near mint condition made by Geo Wolstenholm & Son at their Washington Works Sheffield. It has a 9 ¾” long deep swept polished steel bowie blade which is 2” broad at its widest point. The knife measures 14 ¾” overall. One side of the blade has deep etched panels with maker’s name and ‘Sole Manufacturers Of The Real I*XL Cutlery’ and American Motto Panels ‘United States The Land Of The Free Home Of The Brave Protected By The Noble And Brave Volunteers, Americans Ask For Nothing But What Is Right And Submit To Nothing That Is Wrong’ (all illustrated). The reverse has the Company name and address above ‘None Are Genuine But Those Marked I*XL’. It has brass finger guard bolsters & Oak Coffin shaped scales. The scales are secured to the tang by brass pins. The Bowie comes with a brown leather scabbard with integral belt loop and retaining strap with eyelet that fastens to a brass stud on the body of the scabbard. The price for this impressive Bowie by famous Sheffield makers includes UK delivery. Sn 18962
£595.00

*A Victorian era Silver Mounted’ ‘Koval Sheffield’ Skinning Knife. ED 2548. - ED 2548
A lovely Victorian skinning knife by ‘koval’ made in Sheffield England. Blade length 5 ½ ” *the blade has minor age related pitting to the steel* with stunning polished light horn handle, with a ‘mitre’ shaped pommel in silver Hallmarked hallmark (illegible) with ornate metal work. Just above the silver finger guard is some more ornate silver. The handles are secured by a metal pin. The blade is engraved ‘Koval – Sheffield England’. The sheaths are thick brown leather with more ornate carving and an upper belt loop. A lovely knife and sheath. The price includes U.K. delivery. ED 2548.
£295.00

*A Victorian era Silver Mounted’ ‘Koval Sheffield’ Skinning Knife. ED 2547. - ED 2547
A lovely Victorian skinning knife by ‘koval’ made in Sheffield England. Blade length 5 ½ ” *the blade has minor age related pitting to the steel* with stunning polished dark horn handle, with a ‘mitre’ shaped pommel in sterling silver Hallmarked ‘HH –Harrison Brothers & Howson’ (This is a Sheffield hallmark 1871) with ornate metal work. Just above the silver finger guard is some more ornate silver. The handles are secured by a metal pin. The blade is engraved ‘Koval – Sheffield England’. The sheaths are thick brown leather with more ornate carving and an upper belt loop. A lovely knife and sheath. The price includes U.K. delivery. ED 2547.
£295.00

SOLD SOLD (02/04) Wostenholm I*XL Hunting Knife with Leather Sheath. ED 2487 - ED 2487
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 – 10 cm. Total length including handle – 21 cm. This knife has a 10 ½ cm hardwood handle with a small brass cross guard and an ornate engraved brass pommel. The blade itself is engraved ‘I * XL with George Wolstenholm and Sons’ on a scroll with ‘Sheffield England’ beneath. The knife comes with A thick leather sheath with rear belt loop, which is in excellent condition too. The price includes U.K. delivery. ED 2487.
£0.00

An Officers WWI ‘W.L. & Co – Private Purchase ‘Shikar Knife’ and Leather Sheath. 18823. - 18823
A WWI private purchase ‘Shikar’ hunting/fighting knife, the ricasso has the manufacturer’s stamp ‘W.L. & Co’. The handle is a polished black horn with steel rivets above a brass cross guard. The cheek of the blade is stamped ‘Shikar Knife’. The associated leather scabbard has a rear belt loop held on by 2 studs. The blade length is 17cm, with the overall length being 27cm. The blade is showing signs of age related wear, but this doesn’t detract from the knifes originality. The price includes U.K. delivery. 18823.
£295.00

Victorian English George Butler & Co Trinity Works Sheffield Bowie Knife With Stag Horn Scales & Leather Sheath.18535 - 18535
A very good Victorian era English Bowie & Scabbard, with undamaged stag horn scales & brass cross guard. It has a 5 ½ ” single edged Bowie blade, marked by the manufacturer ‘George Butler & Co Trinity Works Sheffield England’ with ‘key’ trademark (George Butler & Co Sheffield C1810-1952, see pages 169-170 of the Sheffield knife Book by Tweedale). In its original riveted & stitched brown leather sheath. All leather, rivets & stitching of the sheath are intact. The blade looks to have been re-sharpened. The price includes UK delivery. 18535.
£375.00

WW1 British Royal Scots Regiment Improvised Trench/Fighting Knife With Stag Antler Hilt Mounted With Brass Regimental St Andrew & Cross Device & Scabbard. Sn 18813 - 18813
The Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment), once known as the Royal Regiment of Foot, was the oldest and most senior infantry regiment of the line of the British Army, having been raised in 1633 during the reign of Charles I of Scotland. The regiment existed continuously until 2006, when it amalgamated with the King's Own Scottish Borderers to become the Royal Scots Borderers, which merged with the Royal Highland Fusiliers (Princess Margaret's Own Glasgow and Ayrshire Regiment), the Black Watch, the Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) and the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders to form the Royal Regiment of Scotland. At the outbreak of WW1 elements of the Regiment landed in France as part of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF). The Regiment saw much action throughout the Great War. This is an original WW1 British improvised trench/fighting knife mounted with brass St Andrew & Cross device from a period Royal Scots Regiment badge and leather scabbard. The knife features a stag antler hilt, the butt end mounted with the St Andrew & Cross device. The slim blackened iron blade is 5 ½” in length. The blade has no manufacturer or date marks. It is 9 ¼” overall length. The knife is complete with its original field made leather scabbard with belt loop and retaining strap with buckle. The front and back sections of the leather are held together with metal split pins and a leather tab with metal ring secured by split pin holds the belt loop / retaining strap in place. The leather and strap / loop are all intact with just surface wear to be expected. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 18813
£395.00

*’Simon Stanley Custom Made Skinner’. Sn: 18737. - Sn: 18737
This custom made ‘skinner’ has been handmade by ‘Simon Stanley’ of Portsmouth. The knife has been recovered from a shipwreck in the Solent between The Isle of Wight and Great Britain in the 1700’s. The knife and leather sheath were recovered from the wreck having been preserved perfectly. The knife is 25 ½ cm in total. The blade length is 14 cm long and 4.25 cm at its widest. There is a little rust to the inside of the tang. The beautiful scales are sculptured from ‘Warthog tusks’ and have a lanyard hole. The head of the scales look to have been restored in the past, but do not detract from their beauty. Seven steel pins hold the grip to the knife. The blade has a hand engraved pattern which continues on the spine, with the makers mark imprinted on the ricasso. The thick leather sheath has intricate ‘scallop’ like markings throughout, with a belt loop to the rear. A truly remarkable piece of history which is well worth further investigation. The price includes U.K. delivery. Sn: 18737
£575.00

C&N Cutlers of Sheffield Hunting Knife. ED 2521. - ED 2521
This example is unused, un-carried and not re-sharpened. The length of the blade is – 9 cm and 3 cm at its widest point. The total length of the knife is 21 cm. It has beautiful polished horn grips with lovely engraved brass pins and engraved brass bolsters. The cheek of the blade is engraved with the maker ‘C&N Cutlers-Sheffield’. The knife comes with its original thick leather sheath which has a brass fastening stud and upper belt hook. The price includes U.K. delivery. ED 2521.
£275.00

*A Sheffield Steel Hunting/Skinning Knife. ED 2518. - ED 2518
This Sheffield- England made knife has a full tang with a beautifully engraved brass mitre, hardwood grip with brass pins and a brass lined lanyard hole. The blade is 9 ½ cm in length to the ricasso and the knife is 24 cm in total including the grip. This example is unused, un-carried and not re-sharpened. ‘Sheffield Stainless Blade- Made in England’ is engraved on the cheek of the blade. A thick leather sheath with belt hook accompanies this very attractive knife. The price includes U.K. delivery. ED 2518.
£225.00
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