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Late 18th Century French Nobleman’s Deer / Boar Hunting Dirk / Sidearm With Ornate Solid Brass Hoof Shape Hilt With Game Bird Form Clamshell Type Guard. Sn 18123:3 - 18123:3
This is an original French form Nobleman’s quality Hunting dirk / sidearm. These substantial weapons were carried when hunting large game such as Deer or Boar for self-defence and to deliver the 'death blow' to the hunted prey. This example has an ornately decorated solid brass hoof shape hilt & game bird form clamshell type guard. It also has a decorated straight cross guard with ball finials. Its slim 19 ¾” double edged blade with medial ridge has staining consistent with age. Both sides of the blade are decorated with etched foliate panels. It measures 24 ¼” overall. There are no visible manufacturer or date marks. As is common with these weapons it is without scabbard. Sn 18123:3.
£445.00

Circa 18th Century Spanish Plug Bayonet / Hunting Dagger with Polished Horn Hilt, Brass Fittings & Later Scabbard. Sn 18390 - Sn 18390
Plug Bayonets were used in Spain as late as the 19th Century but in the latter period were also employed as hunting weapons (see page 245 & plate 549 on page 247 of the Bayonet Book by Watts & White which illustrates a Spanish plug bayonet with similar hilt to our example). This is an excellent original Spanish form plug bayonet/ hunting dagger. It has a 10 ½” single edged fullered blade with original leather hilt washer. The blade has just areas of natural aged staining. It has a brass cross guard with ball finials, ferrule and acorn / urn type brass pommel cap. The polished horn hilt is undamaged. The plug bayonet measures 16 ¾” overall. There are no visible manufacturer or date marks on the bayonet. It is complete with a later green leather covered wood scabbard which was obviously made for the bayonet at some point in its life. The bayonet fits the scabbard snugly. The leather is clean and has a stitched seam. The scabbard has a brass throat mount with frog locket and brass chape. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 18390.
£925.00

**RARE**WW2 Australian WD East Brothers Sydney Wood Grip Scales Hilt Fighting Knife & WD 1942 Leather Scabbard By Goldseal Sydney. Sn 20584 - 20584
Several versions of this Australian WW2 fighting knife are known but follow the same basic pattern of a spear point blade, steel cross guard and wood grips secured by 3 rivets. Besides use by Australians they were also made under contract for U.S. Forces based in Australia during the war. See page 174 and plate 411 of 'The British and Commonwealth Military Knives' book by Ron Flook where an example with the same knife and scabbard markings as ours is illustrated (the illustrated scabbard in the plate is a slightly different form to ours having a belt loop retaining strap and belt bar rather than our example’s fold over belt loop). Our knife has the correct wood grips secured by 3 steel rivets. One grip is impressed with WD arrow below ED mark. It has the correct steel cross guard. The 6” spear point blade staining and aged patina consistent with age and use. The blade is marked on one side by a known maker of these knives ‘East Bros Sydney’. The original leather riveted and stitched scabbard has a fold over belt loop with eyelet that fastens to a metal stud on the rear of the scabbard. The rear of the scabbard is correctly impressed with WD arrow over ‘H.B’ and has the maker’s cartouche ‘Goldseal Leather Goods Sydney’ and 1942 date. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are clean and intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20584 (Fighting Knives Box)
£895.00

SOLD SOLD (22/05) *RARE**WW2 Australian Fighting Knife With Cast Alloy Hilt, Steel Blade & Leather Scabbard. Sn 20592 - 20592
Australia produced many Military Knives and Machetes during WW2. These examples were issued to the Australian Army for use as Jungle Fighting Knives (see pages 171 and 178 of and plate 420 of British & Commonwealth Military Knives By Flook where an example the same as ours but with different scabbard is illustrated). This is an excellent original example. On page 178 of Flook’s book plate 421 is a copy of an original photo of an Australian Soldier carrying one of these knives on his belt (reproduced in our images). The author describes the image as being of an Australian Gunner taken at Godowa, New Guinea November 1943. The knife measures 11 ¼” overall with a 6 ¾”, sharp, single edged, steel blade. As is typical there are no maker or date marks on this knife. Its alloy hilt is correctly cast onto the tang in such a way that it leaves a cut out through which a portion of the tang is visible. It is complete with leather scabbard with integral belt loop. The scabbard has a single retaining strap with single brass stud fastener (the leather of the retaining strap appears to have shrunk with age and is now a fraction short of fastening over the knife’s hilt. The tip of the scabbard is holed for thigh cord. The price for this rare WW2 fighting knife includes UK delivery. Sn 20592 (Fighting Knives Box)
£0.00

**RARE**WW2 Australian WD & USAF Air Crew Jungle Survival Machete/ Fighting Knife With Wood Scales & Steel Blade By Gregsteel Australia & Correct Original Leather Scabbard By Bonney & Clark Ltd With Straps For Leg & Belt Carry. Sn 20589 - 20589
Australia produced many Military Knives and Machetes during WW2. These examples were issued to Australian and U.S. Air Force Aircrew for use as Jungle Survival Machete/ Fighting Knives, they were commonly found with alloy grip scales (see pages 163 to 164 and illustrated plates 384 & 385 of British & Commonwealth Military Knives By Flook). Ours is the rarer Gregsteel made example with wood scales as illustrated on page 163 plate 382 and page 164 of the author’s book. This is an excellent original example. It measures 12 ¾” overall with a 7 ½” steel machete blade which is 1 ½” wide and has the correct chisel shaped tip. One side of the blade is crisply stamped ‘Gregsteel’. Its wood grip scales are secured by steel rivets. It is complete with correct original leather scabbard with integral belt loop & straps with buckles configured for leg carry. The scabbard has reinforcing copper rivets & a single retaining strap with single brass stud fastener. The front of the scabbard has period lightly hand applied ‘ letters and numbers which look like ‘Q12-2320’ (unknown). The belt loop is crisply impressed by the manufacturer ‘Bonney & Clark Ltd Makers’. The price for this rare WW2 survival machete includes UK delivery. Sn 20589 (Survival Box)
£695.00

**RARE**WW2 Australian WD & USAF Air Crew Jungle Survival Machete/ Fighting Knife With Alloy Handle & Steel Blade By East Brothers Sydney Australia & Correct Original WD 1944 Leather Scabbard By Goldseal Sydney With Straps For Leg & Belt Carry. Sn 20591 - 20591
Australia produced many Military Knives and Machetes during WW2. These examples were issued to Australian and U.S. Air Force Aircrew for use as Jungle Survival Machete/ Fighting Knives ( see pages 163 to 164 and illustrated plates 384 & 385 of British & Commonwealth Military Knives By Flook). This is an excellent original example. It measures 13” overall with an 8 ¼” single edged, heavy steel machete blade which is 1 ½” wide. One side of the blade is crisply stamped ‘East Bros Sydney’. Its alloy handle scales are secured by brass rivets. One scale is stamped ‘HN’ below WD arrow. It is complete with correct original leather scabbard with integral belt loop & straps with buckle configured for leg carry (the top strap buckle and part of the leather strap is absent). The scabbard has a single retaining strap with single brass stud fastener. The belt loop is impressed by the manufacturer 'Goldseal Sydney’ & dated '1944'. It is also stamped with WD arrow above ‘F.P’. The price for this rare WW2 survival machete includes UK delivery. Sn 20591 (Survival Box)
£695.00

WWII Nepalese Gurkhas ‘Kukri’ with Leather frog, Sheath & Skinner. ED 2432. - ED 2432
The Kukri, traditional weapon of the Gurkhas of Nepal, who served the British Empire faithfully during both world wars, and continue to show their loyalties to this day. During the wars machine manufactured examples were produced to equip the volunteers from Nepal who flocked to the colours. This example has a blade length of 34 cm – 45 cm overall. The blade has no markings and showing signs of service wear *see images*. The hardwood handle is top and tailed with brass coloured metal. The leather scabbard has a brass coloured chape, leather frog and is accompanied by one of its original skinners. See page 73 item No 359 of Fighting Knives by Frederick J. Stephens for similar. The price for this impressive set includes UK delivery. ED 2432.
£245.00

**BURMA BRING BACK**WW2 British Soldier’s Kukri With 2 Skinners & Scabbard With Hand Tooled Decoration ‘Burma India Assam D. McKenzie Royal Engineers King George VI Regimental Badge’ . ED 2574. - ED 2574
This is an original WW2 British Royal Engineers Kukri brought home from Burma after WW2. The weapon is 15 ¾” overall length. The tropical hard wood handle has hand tooled foliate decoration in the midsection. The curved 12” blade has the distinctive Kukri ‘notch’. The blade is sharp & undamaged and has staining consistent with age. The blade has no maker or date marks. The scabbard made of wood is covered in leather. It has 2 slots for the skinners at the throat. The skinner’s blades are both 2 ¼” length and are typically curved. One of the blades is un-sharpened. Both skinners have polished horn handles. The scabbard has a single belt loop. The scabbard has profuse hand tooled decoration consisting of the words ‘Burma, India & Assam ( a state in north eastern India),together with the name ‘D. McKenzie’ below the Royal Engineers King George VI Regimental Badge and foliate decoration (There were several Royal Engineers with the name D. McKenzie who served in the Burma Theatre of war during WW2 :source Forces War Records). The leather has just surface wear to be expected with age and service use. The price for this Burma bring back includes UK delivery. ED 2574.
£295.00

19th Century Piha Kaetta Sinhalese Sri Lankan Knife With Ornate Tooled Blade Highlighted With Silver, Brass And Copper & Carved Horn Hilt Inlaid With Silver Decoration. ED 2557 - ED 2557
The Sinhalese are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group of the island of Sri Lanka. This Piha Kaetta Sinhalese Knife was made sometime in the 19th century (see page499 of A Glossary Of The Construction Decoration & Use Of Arms & Armour by Stone where similar knives are illustrated) . It has the typical 7” single edge blade with panels of ornate tooled decoration highlighted in silver, brass and copper. The blade has just staining consistent with age and is sharp. The knife measures 10 ½” overall and has an undamaged curved horn hilt carved with foliate decoration and mounted with silver & brass escutcheons. The curved brass pommel cap has tooled decoration as does its flamboyant brass finger guard. As is common, the knife is without scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2557. (Drawers)
£395.00

WW1 Era Improvised Italian Fighting Knife Trench Fighting Dagger & Scabbard Both Made From A Cut Down Italian Bayonet & Scabbard. Sn 20419 - 20419
This is an unusual WW1 era Italian Improvised Fighting Knife & Scabbard made from an unknown pattern of cut down Italian form bayonet and scabbard. The knife has a 6 ¼” single edged blade which has no damage and central fullers. It measures 10” overall. It has small slab wood grips secured by rivets & steel cross guard absent muzzle ring. The grips have some old stable worm holes. The grip frame has a small undersized mortice for rifle bayonet lug and there is no release button present found on most bayonets. The button and muzzle ring were both most likely removed when converting to fighting knife. The knife is complete with its improvised scabbard no doubt made from a cut down bayonet scabbard. The leather scabbard has rear seam and brass throat mount with frog locket and external chape. The scabbard’s leather and stitching are clean and intact. The price includes UK delivery Sn 20419
£195.00
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