Daggers and Knives
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**RARE**Victorian 1869-1874 Joseph Rodgers 6 Norfolk Street Sheffield Made For Manton & Co Calcutta Spear Point Bowie Knife With Chequered Horn Scales, German Silver Cross Guard & Leather Scabbard. Sn 19279 - 19279 The Manton family were English gunmakers beginning with John in the early 1800's, then his younger brother Joseph who operated circa 1825-35. J. Manton and Son operated circa 1832-1862 and Manton & Co is listed as operating in London and Calcutta circa 1869-74. Manton’s Calcutta operation specialised in supplying quality firearms and blades to British officer’s & Gentlemen in India. Joseph Rodgers had an unsurpassed reputation for knife making in the 19th century. The Star and Maltese cross were granted to Rodgers by the Company in 1764 and both he and later his sons continued to produce quality knives throughout the Victorian era at various premises in Sheffield including the world famous 6 Norfolk Street. Due to the high quality of their work Rodgers & Sons were awarded Royal Warrants. This is a quality 13” long, Spear Point Bowie knife & Scabbard made by Rodgers at their Norfolk street workshop for Manton & Co Calcutta. It has chequered horn scales secured by German Silver pins. A void German silver plate is mounted on one scale and it has a thick oval German silver cross guard. It has an 8 ¼” double edged, spear point steel blade with central fullers on both sides. One side of the blade is crisply marked ‘Joseph Rodgers & Sons, No 6 Norfolk Street Sheffield’ together with ‘Star and Maltese cross’ trademark and the reverse ‘Made For Manton & Co Calcutta’. The blade has just small areas of staining consistent with age. The excellent, original open top brown leather scabbard has a rear belt loop. All leather & stitching of the scabbard are intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19279 £1,700.00 |
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WW1 Imperial German Officer’s Ernst Pack & Sohne Solingen Trench Dagger / Fighting Knife With Carbine Bayonet Blade (Hilt Design Based On German WW1 Dress Bayonet) & Scabbard. ED 2207 - ED 2207 This is a an original WW1 German Officer’s trench dagger / fighting knife. This form of trench dagger were based on dress bayonets issued during WW1 (see page 50 of German Combat Knives 1914-1945 By Mery where similar hilt variants are illustrated). This dagger is 12 ¼” overall with a 7 ¾” steel blade similar to those found on German carbine bayonets (see page 180 item 403 of ‘The Bayonet Book’ by Watts & White). The blade is marked with the trademark of Ernst Pack & Sohne Solingen. It has the correct Eagle's head pommel with correct false bayonet button which pushes in but is correctly non-functioning & forms the Eagles eye and bayonet type mortice slot (this fighting knife was not made for fixing to a rifle). The undamaged chequered wood scales are secured with two rivets. It has an up-swept quillon cross guard. The dagger has its original blackened metal scabbard which has a ball end and frog locket. The scabbard retains some of its original black finish and has no dents. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2207 £395.00 |
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WW2 Burma Campaign Chindit Special Forces, Fighting Knife / Combat Bowie & Scabbard. ED 2205 - ED 2205 The Chindits – officially in 1943 designated the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade and in 1944, the 3rd Indian Infantry Division was a British "Special Force" that served in Burma and India in 1943 and 1944 during the Burma Campaign in WW2. This is an original combat Bowie carried by Chindit troops. These fighting knives were manufactured in India during WW2 and come in a number of variations. An example the same as ours is illustrated on page 205 plate 493 of Flook’s book British & Commonwealth Military Knives. As is common with these knives there are no manufacturer or date marks on our example. The undamaged wood slab grips are secured to the Tang by 3 rivets. The grips have just light bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. It has a clean single edged 7 ½” long blade with correct drop point Bowie type tip. The blade is sharp with just a few small nibbles to the cutting edge consistent with service use. The correct original scabbard is made of leather, stitched along the edges and has a single belt loop to the rear of the scabbard. The scabbard has a leather retaining strap with press stud fastener. The leather has period hand applied ink name ‘Platt’ near to the retaining strap, most likely the name of the Chindit issued with this knife. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2205 £975.00 |
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**MINT**WW2 USN MK 2 (United States Navy Mark 2) Camillus NY (Cutlery Company New York) Ka-Bar Fighting Knife With USN Mark 2 Grey Plastic Scabbard By BM Co (Beckwith Manufacturing Company & VP (Victory Plastics). Sn 20880 - 20880 This is an original, near mint, WW2 era USN Mark 2 Ka-Bar fighting knife & Scabbard (see page 78 of the book ‘United States Military Knives Collector’s Guide By Silvey & Boyd). The undamaged, grip is constructed of the correct compressed smooth leather washers. It has the correct finger guard and has a pinned steel pommel. The blade is marked on one side ‘USN MK 2’ and the reverse has manufacturer detail ‘Camillus NY’ (Cutlery Company New York). It has a clean, 7” blued, bowie blade with fullers. It is complete with its correct grey plastic scabbard with integral webbing frog and retaining strap with press stud fastener. The throat mount is stamped to the front ‘USN MK 2’ and the rear ‘NORD-8114 (stores code), BM Co (Beckwith Manufacturing Company) 1/6’ and ‘VP’ (Victory Plastics). All markings are illustrated. The tip of the scabbard is holed for thigh cord. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20880 £425.00 |
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WW2 Era Nazi German Luftwaffen- Kampfmesser Pilot’s & Paratrooper’s Fallschirmjager Boot Knife With Luftwaffe Acceptance Mark & Scabbard. Sn 20878 - 20878 An original, WW2 German Luftwaffe Luftwaffen- Kampfmesser Boot Knife & Scabbard in excellent condition. These knives were carried in the boots of Luftwaffe pilots and Air crew and were favoured by Nazi Fallschirmjager Paratroopers (see page 78 of German Combat knives 1914-1945 By Mery). The knife has an undamaged, 6 ¾” steel blade which has just light staining consistent with age and has the correct, crisp, Luftwaffe stylised Eagle acceptance mark. The overall length is 11 ¼”. The grips are smooth contoured wood and secured to the tang by three rivets. The grips have just light bumps and bruises consistent with age and service use. Its original scabbard is metal with original black paint. It has the correct pronged metal belt / boot clip to the rear. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20878 £595.00 |
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C1900 J. Nowill & Sons ‘Sportsmans Multi-Blade Pocket Knife’. ED 2204. - ED 2204 The Sheffield Directory (1828) listed: ‘William and John Nowill, manufacturers of silver fruit and dessert knives, fancy, pen and pocket and desk knives, also nails, files, button hooks, stilettos, etc., 7 Meadow Street’. On 28 December 1836, Thomas Nowill died aged 78, from ‘natural decay’ as the General Cemetery register termed it (See page242 of ‘The Sheffield Knife Book’ by Geoffrey Tweedale). This is a nice original, British Sheffield made Sportsman’s Folding Knife. It has a 2” single edged blade, claw blade/bottle opener, corkscrew, spike and what could possibly be a can opener. Some of the blades are stamped by the Sheffield manufacturer '' with 'J.Nowill & Sons’ and Sheffield England’. All have staining consistent with age but no damage. It has German polished and chequered grips and a lanyard shackle. When closed the knife measures 3 ½” length (including shackle). The price includes UK delivery. ED 2204. (Drawers) £275.00 |
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WWI Dated British Trench Knife Converted from a P1907 Bayonet and Leather Scabbard. ED 2199. - ED 2199 An original WWI British trench knife and leather scabbard made by converting a Wilkinson made P1907 bayonet (A trench knife is a combat knife designed to kill or incapacitate an enemy at close quarters, such as in a trench or other confined area. It was developed as a close combat weapon for soldiers attacking enemy trenches during the First World War. See page 393 No 820 of The Bayonet Book by Watts & White for a pre-cut down version. Marked ‘1907’ below crown, 12’ 17 (December 1917) and ‘Wilkinson’. The obverse has numerous inspection marks and Broad Arrows. Blade length; 20 ¾ cm, 33 cm overall. The fullered blade is in good order *no tip-see images/*. The wooden grips are intact and have minor signs of service wear. The pommel and crossguard have been previously painted. The scabbard with teardrop frog stud is solid with the metalwork and stitching all intact. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2199. (Fighting Knives) £375.00 |
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**MASSIVE**CUTLER’S SHOP WINDOW ADVERTISING PIECE**Early 20th Century Bell Bowie Knife Company Sheffield Bowie Knife. ED 2185 - ED 2185 This is a Massive fully functional English Bowie. 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 ebony scales are secured to the full tang by 5 brass rivets. It has a heavy cast brass finger guard. The knife’s impressive 12 ¼” long blade is 5mm thick and 3” broad at its widest. The polished steel blade has just small areas of staining consistent with age and storage. There is no damage or nicks to the cutting edge. Both sides of the blade are signed ‘Bell Bowie Knife Co Sheffield England’ (possibly a retailer, there were several Sheffield cutlers with the name Bell working in Sheffield in the Victorian, Edwardian and inter war eras, we cannot attribute the business name ‘Bell Bowie Knife Company Sheffield ’ to any of them). The Bowie weighs a hefty 1.520 Kg (3.344 Lbs). 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. ED 2185 £1,495.00 |
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1922– 1961, British Royal Navy C.E Heinke & Co Ltd London Brass Hilt Diver's Knife With Magnetic Blade & Brass Scabbard Slotted For Belt Loop. Sn 20828 - 20828 This is an original, British Royal Navy Diver's Knife and Scabbard. The makers name C.E Heinke & Co Ltd London is found on Heinke diver’s knives made between 1922 & 1961. The knife has a 1 ¼” broad, 6 ¼” long single edged spear point blade. The magnetic steel blade is covered with a thin layer of copper, possibly an un-finished process to nickel plate the blade at some point in its life. The knife has a brass hilt, marked on one side ‘C.E Heinke & Co Ltd London’. The knife is complete with its solid brass scabbard with belt slot. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20828 (survival box) £595.00 |
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**VERY RARE**FORERUNNER OF THE MODERN SURVIVAL KNIFE**Colonel Baldock 1902 Patent All Steel Construction Survival ‘Knife Spear’ By James Dixon & Sons Sheffield For Walter Locke & Co London With Scabbard**FROM THE DAVID HAYDEN-WRIGHT COLLECTION** Sn 20815 - 20815 Developed by Colonel Baldock of the Merwara Battalion of Queen Victoria's Indian Army in the 1870s and patented by him in 1902, this is the forerunner of all modern day Combat/Fighting/Survival Knives. With an inspired development Colonel Baldock introduced this all steel fearsome knife which easily converts to a spear with the attachment of any handy wood pole or branch that might be found in the field. Before his death in 2006 David Hayden-Wright was a renowned collector of English knives and edged weapons, his many years of experience led him to write his famous collector's bible 'The Heritage of English Knives' which contains 100's of quality descriptions and illustrations of knives and edged weapons. This is an excellent original example of the Baldock Patent Knife Spear and is from the renowned collector & author David Hayden-Wright’s preeminent collection of antique knives. This knife is illustrated and described on page 228 of Hayden-Wright’s book ‘The Heritage Of English Knives’ (the illustration of this Bowie from his book is reproduced in image 1). The hilt is all Steel with a floating knurled collar that, when secured in the rear position, will lock onto any wood shaft pushed into the hollow adjustable tubular hilt by means of internal securing spikes. The hilt is fitted with its original wood tompion. The locking mechanism resembles that of the old muzzle loading socket bayonet attachment. British Gunsmiths Walter Locke & Co 391 Strand, London C1892-C1920 were primarily known as the outlet for Baldock Knife Spears (see page 99 & 100 of The London Knife Book By Flook. Page 99 of the book shows an image of the Baldock Knife Spear & Scabbard). These rare knives are sometimes found with the Baldock and Walter Locke names or with a licensed manufacturer name on the blade, however it is very rare to find examples with Baldock, Walter Locke & Co and a manufacturer name all on one blade. It has the correct all steel hollow hilt with floating collar and wood tompion which works correctly, a small oval brass finger guard and measures 14 ½”overall. The 9 ½” spear point blade has fullers and a deep 4 ½” saw back section on the back edge. The blade is faintly marked ‘Baldock Knife Spear Made Expressly For Walter Locke & Co Ltd Patented’ and with the rare to find additional licensed manufacturer’s name ‘James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield, England’ (all difficult to photograph but illustrated as best we can in the images). The knife is complete with its original brown leather covered wood scabbard which has German Silver throat mount with frog locket and chape. All leather & stitching are clean & intact. The price for this very rare survival knife with scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 20815 £1,975.00 |
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