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Boer War Era British Cavalry Officer’s Private Purchase Heavy Duty Horseman’s Multi Bladed ‘Encore’ Folding Clasp Knife By Thomas Turner, Sheffield With Removable Reign Bolts. Sn 18090 - 18090 At the end of the 19th century, Thomas Turner was one of the most important cutlery firms in Sheffield. The company was founded in 1802. By 1822, it was listed in a Sheffield directory in Norfolk Street. The company mixed steel and tool manufacture with cutlery and also operated as a merchant. The owner was Thomas Turner, living at East Bank. After he died on 5 March 1845, aged 61, the business passed to his eldest son, also named Thomas. The latter had been born on 10 January 1829. His brothers, Benjamin Thorne and William Thorne Turner, also became partners. By the 1850s, the company's reputation was secure. In 1851, it won a Prize Medal at the Great Exhibition. Sometimes Turner stamped several slogans on each knife. Aside from the slogans, Turner used the trade mark "Encore"(granted in 1805). This is a Boer War era Horseman’s Multi Bladed ‘Encore’ clasp Knife by Turner, most likely a British officer’s private purchase piece. The knife’s fold out tools and blades consist of a horseshoe cleaning hook, corkscrew, fullered spike, gimlet spike, 3 single edged blades one with thumb spur. The blades are marked by the manufacturer ‘Thomas Turner Sheffield’ and the largest blade has their ‘Encore’ trademark. The body of the knife has 2 original removable reign screw bolts with nuts. The frame has an integral screw driver tip at one end. The knife has undamaged chequered horn scales. One scale is fitted with a German silver escutcheon. The hook hinge mount and shackle are also German silver. The scales are slotted for accessories. One slot contains its original steel tweezers, the other slot is fitted with a tool, no doubt a spike which is tightly stuck in the slot (to avoid damage to the scale we have not used force to remove it). The blades & accessories are undamaged with just the staining to be expected with age. All blades fold neatly into its steel & brass frame. The price for this quality piece includes UK delivery. Sn 18090
£745.00
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