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Second Italo-Ethiopian War Italian Fascist, MVSN (Milizia Voluntaria Sicurezza Nationale) Dagger & Scabbard Captured & Re-Used By Ethiopian Troops, Scabbard With Period Hand Applied Motto ‘WE KILL THE FLESH, WE KILL THE FLESH’ In East African Language. - 19383
The Second Italo-Ethiopian War, also referred to as the Second Italo-Abyssinian War, was fought between Italy and Ethiopia in East Africa from October 1935 to February 1937. The savage war saw thousands of casualties and was notorious for many war atrocities. This is an original Italian fascist, MVSN (Milizia Voluntaria Sicurezza Nationale) dagger & scabbard captured during the war. It has a WW1 Austro Hungarian Form Trench knife Blade & Steel Scabbard. These knives have blades similar to WW1 Austro Hungarian trench/ fighting daggers and were constructed In Part from The 2nd Pattern Italian fascist, MVSN Dagger (see page 75 plates 377 of Stephen’s book ‘Fighting Knives’). These knives were used by Italian forces during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. The knife has a clean 7 ¾” single edged sharp blade which has no damage. It measures 12 ½” overall. It has the correct contoured wood handle secured by rivets and oval steel cross guard. One side of the grip has a small cut out section which has indistinct hand carved initials. The knife is complete with its period leather riveted and stitched scabbard with belt loop, retaining strap and press stud fastener. The front of the scabbard has period hand applied ink writing ‘Lelo Tuboma Nyama Lelo Tuboma Nyama’ which is Chewa / Nyanja East African Language translating to ‘WE KILL THE FLESH, WE KILL THE FLESH’, indicating that this knife was captured from an Italian soldier and carried by the Ethiopian Soldier who took it from him. There is also a hand applied ink compass motif. The price for this captured Italian fighting knife & scabbard connected to Italo-Ethiopian War includes UK delivery. Sn 19383
£495.00

**MATCHING DATES** WW2 1945 British Gurkha Kukri & 1945 Dated WD Scabbard By ‘Ca’ (Cawpore Arsenal). Sn 19388 - 19388
This is an original WW2 dated British Gurkha Military Kukri. It has a 12 ¼” single edged Kukri blade with fullers & notch. It measures 17” overall. The wood handle with raised central band is secured by two large rivets and it has a steel pommel plate. The blade is date stamped ‘HW’ (unknown) & ‘45’ (1945 date) . It comes with its original leather covered wood scabbard which has a small brass chape. The scabbard is undamaged and impressed ‘C’ WD arrow 840’ together with ‘Ca1945’( date & Cawpore Arsenal mark). The scabbard is undamaged and the leather intact with just areas of light service wear. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19388
£395.00

Swedish Skinning Knife by K.J.Eriksson-Mora-Sweden. ED 2617. - ED 2617
Mora have been creating sharp knives for the rest of the world for more than 400 years. The seed of what would become one of the world's most popular knife manufacturers was sown as early as 1891 when Frost-Erik Erson returned to the village of Östnor in Mora after four years of work as a lumberjack in North America. Krång-Johan Eriksson also known as "Liss-Majt-Johan", "Bullas-Johan" or simply "KJ" was born4th October 1889 Östnor, Mora. KJ grew up in Tåmåsbyn, Östnor, and early on showed signs of entrepreneurship. As a young man, he would cycle around Mora selling bread and cookies that he had bought from his older sister Anna, who owned the café Bullas Kafé, which was almost across the road from Carl Andersson’s factory. KJ once said, that at age 12, he earned as much from his business as an adult man with a permanent job. The single sided blade is 9 ¼ cm long (19 ½ cm overall. ‘K.J.Eriksson-Mora-Sweden’ is engraved to one side of the blade. The plain wood grip is in remarkably good condition. The blade appears to have been re sharpened. The ornately imprinted leather scabbard has ‘Mora’ below a coat of arms. There is a belt hook above, held with a metal clip. The stitching to the rear is showing signs of age. The price includes UK postage. ED 2617. (Drawers)
£145.00

C1800 – 1840’s Japanese Yori Doshi (Armour Piercing) Aikuchi (Dagger Without Tsuba), Scabbard & Kodjuka (Side Knife) & Expert Assessment. Sn 19377:7 - 19377:7
This Aikuchi has been assessed by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg. A copy of his hand written notes and illustrations accompany the knife. In extracts from his notes he states “C1800 – 1840’s Japanese Yori Doshi (Armour Piercing) Aikuchi (Dagger Without Tsuba). This is an unsigned mumei piece. It is in bright condition but has lots of fine scratches which are obscuring the forging details. Can see an undulating notare hamon line with what looks like a nioi crystal edge. Grain is not visible needs a polish (professional) to see what its like. Saya is speckled black lacquer with dark Buffalo horn mounts & a sentoku-Do (brass with golden hue) Kodjuka side knife in fitted pocket. Unsigned blade, hilt decorated with copper & shakudo leaves good condition with a few marks and scratching. A simple tsuka hilt of brown speckled lacquer with line banding decoration & Buffalo horn fuchi & kashira. There is no sign of menuki hilt ornaments ever being fitted NB small bit of damage horn bottom mount. An attractive looking dagger”. In his illustrations of the blade he observes ‘ cutting edge 7” (length) Total length 9 ¾”, Sujikai right slant file marks (on tang), ridge line (blade spine) is iroi mune, mune is flat (tang)’. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19377:7
£975.00

*RARE*WW1 Austro Hungarian Trench Fighting Knife By Resicka Vienna & Scabbard. ED 2604 - ED 2604
An original Austro Hungarian WW1 Fighting/Trench Knife & Scabbard. The knife has a single edge 8 ¼” steel blade with an overall length of 13 ¼” *the blade appears to have been re sharpened. The single edged blade is undamaged and has just light staining consistent with age. The ricasso has the 'R' mark of the manufacturer Resicka Vienna. The smooth wooden scales are secured with steel pins. The oval cross guard has small inspection marks (illustrated). The scabbard is metal, has even patina and no dents. The rear of the throat has 2 fixed strap bars fitted with small leather belt loop. This is a very nice condition, rare WW1 trench knife and scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2604. (Fighting Knives)
£525.00

Finnish Utility/Skinning Knife and Scabbard both Marked Fiskars. ED 2602 - ED 2602
During the seventeenth century a number of ironworks were founded in Finland. The large tracts of forestland in the Pohja region along with its unharnessed water power and good water routes made it an ideal centre for the Finnish iron industry. The ironworks at Antskog were founded around 1630, and Billnäs followed in 1641. Fiskars was started in 1649, and today is one of the oldest businesses in the Western world. The blade is measuring 9 ¾ cm, (overall 21 ½ cm). The hard dark wood grip has a nice ‘Finnish’ engraving, topped with a brass pommel and has a brass quillon before the blade. The ricasso has ‘Fiskars’ stamped to it, and the cheek has ‘Best Cast Steel’. The blade is in good condition and appears to have been re sharpened, it has an age related patina. The thick leather sheath has a loop to house a belt loop at the top rear. The stitching is intact and the leather has a nice aged patina, the brass furniture is very thick and solid and has ‘Fiskars’ imprinted, and the stitching is all intact. A very nice knife and scabbard for the collector. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2602.
£195.00

Fiskars ‘Finland’ Hunting/Skinning Knife with Leather Sheath. ED 2591. - ED 2591
During the seventeenth century a number of ironworks were founded in Finland. The large tracts of forestland in the Pohja region along with its unharnessed water power and good water routes made it an ideal centre for the Finnish iron industry. The ironworks at Antskog were founded around 1630, and Billnäs followed in 1641. Fiskars was started in 1649, and today is one of the oldest businesses in the Western world. The blade measuring 11 ½ cm, (overall 22 ½ cm). The hard black grip is topped with a brass pommel and has a brass quillon before the blade. The quillon has ‘CN Corp 1967’ stamped to it. The blade is in good condition and appears to have been re sharpened. The thick leather sheath is held with 3 large brass studs and has a belt hoop to the top and to the rear. The stitching is intact and the leather has a nice aged patina (the previous owners name is on the rear belt hoop. A very nice knife and scabbard for the collector. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2591.
£325.00

French Indo China / Vietnam War Era Aluminium Handled Combat Dagger & Scabbard. ED 2590. - ED2590
These Combat knives were carried by French Troops during the Indo China War in the 1950’s and American Troops found them still in service with the Vietnamese during the Vietnam War (see page 122 of The Military Knife & Bayonet By Brett). This original example has the correct 1 piece cast Aluminium handle with finger guard & stippled panels on either side. It has a 6” single edged blade with short fuller on one side. The blade and handle have staining and areas of pitting consistent with age and service use. It is complete with original leather scabbard which has an integral belt loop with retaining strap and press stud fastener. All rivets stitching and leather of the scabbard are intact. Price includes UK delivery. ED 2590.
£395.00

**RARE**French Foreign Legion Paratroopers Fighting Knife Converted From 1916 Dated Winchester U.S. Army Pattern 1913 Bayonet With Scabbard. ED 2586 - ED 2586
A rare example of the French Foreign Legion fighting knife officially made after WW2 by converting a Pattern 1916 U.S. Army Winchester bayonet. It was a stop gap issue to their Paratroopers before they were issued the M3 fighting knife. The scabbard was suitably altered by the addition of a leather belt frog. Used as late as 1978 in Zaire these are very scarce knives. Fully documented and photographed in Ron Flooks booklet, 'A Photographic Primer of Military Knifes'. The bayonets slab wood grips with grooves are secured by the correct screw bolts. It’s sprung bayonet lug button works correctly. The shortened fullered blade measures 7 ¼ ” length (12” overall). The blade is blackened. The cross guard has correctly had its muzzle ring removed leaving a small finger guard. One side of the blade has 1916 (pattern) above ‘W’. The reverse has numerous inspection marks. The shortened steel mounted leather scabbard has the correct added leather frog with belt loop & retaining strap with press stud fastener. The leather of the scabbard has original green paint finish. The price for this rare fighting knife includes UK delivery. ED 2586.
£495.00

WW1 Era Italian Fighting Knife Trench Fighting Dagger & Steel Scabbard. ED 2359 - ED 2359
This is an excellent original WW1 era Italian Fighting Knife & Scabbard. (see page 75 plate 375 of Stephen’s book ‘Fighting Knives’). The knife has an 8” single edged blade which has no damage and just light staining consistent with age. It measures 12 ¾” overall. It has the correct slab wood grips secured by rivets & oval steel cross guard. One grip has contemporary hand carved ‘zig-zags most likely applied to improve grip. The blade has a small ‘kneeling archer’ trademark. The knife is complete with its original steel scabbard with fixed steel belt loops. The scabbard retains much of its original black paint. The price includes UK delivery ED 2359
£475.00
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