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Late Victorian / Edwardian Era English J. Retlaw & Co (Aka Walter) Sheffield Bowie Knife With Solid Stag Antler Hilt, Brass Fittings & Later Bespoke Made Leather Scabbard. Sn 23479 - 23479
We cannot find the cutler J. Retlaw & Co in our books, however, internet resources indicate J. Retlaw & Co was a historic Sheffield manufacturer, most well-known during the late-19th and early-20th centuries for producing high-quality hunting, campaign, and stag-handled sheath knives. The name "Retlaw" is actually the surname "Walter" spelled backwards (period cutlers often attempted to boost sales by re-naming their knife brands). Because the company produced highly specialized or custom tools, information about the cutler's overarching corporate history is relatively scarce. However, historical auction and ethnographic collections (such as items held by the Pitt Rivers Museum) indicate their products were in circulation C1910). Today, vintage pieces by J. Retlaw & Co, particularly their stag-handled knives are considered highly collectible. This is a nice original Bowie signed J. Retlaw & Co Sheffield. It has undamaged solid stag antler hilt. The hilt has a solid brass finger guard and pommel cap. It has a 7” long single edged, clean steel bowie blade, signed on one side ‘J. Retlaw & Co Sheffield’. The spine is 2mm thick and the blade is just over 1 ½” broad at its widest. The Bowie measures just over 12 ¼” overall length. Its later bespoke made brown leather scabbard has belt loop and retaining strap with press stud fastener. All leather & stitching are clean & intact. The price for this Bowie worthy of further research regarding the maker includes UK delivery. Sn 23479 (in Bowies box)
£275.00

**LARGE**Early 20th Century Sword Size Pesh-Kabz Choora / Khyber Afghan Knife With Tropical Hard Wood Scales, T- Section Blade & Rare To Find Original Scabbard. Sn 23497 - 23497
The Psh-Kabz or Choora is a type of Perso-Afghan knife (see page 494 of Stone's book 'A Glossary Of Arms & Armour'). The knives were typically used as a thrusting weapon, however their heavy blades also have considerable slicing performance and as such may also be used effectively with slashing or cutting strokes. During the British Colonial rule in India, the British frequently referred to all Afghan blades of this pattern collectively as "Afghan knives" or "Khyber knives", after the Khyber Pass that marked the transition from British India to the nation of Afghanistan. In India, manufacture of the pesh-kabz was centred in the northern city of Bhera, now part of Pakistan. During the First and Second Anglo-Afghan wars, the pesh-kabz was frequently the weapon of choice for finishing off wounded British and colonial troops, as the Afghan tribesmen did not take prisoners except for use as hostages. This is an original, large, sword size example of the pesh-kabz / choora form knife made some time in the early 20th Century. It has a heavy 19 ½” single edged T-Section blade (25 ½” overall). The blade is just under 2” wide at its broadest and the spine is 7mm thick at its widest. The blade has just age related staining & is sharp and undamaged. It has the correct curved pommel and finger guard. The grip frame has thick, grooved tropical hard wood scales secured by steel pins. The pommel of the grip frame has a small steel protrusion for wrist cord. The scales are intact and secure. The knife is complete with its original rare to find leather wrapped wood scabbard. All leather & stitching are intact. The scabbard has a large brass chape with hand tooled foliate decoration all around. The knife fits the open top scabbard snugly. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23497 (on shelf behind Bowies box)
£375.00

**LARGE**Inter War 1937 Wilkinson Sword Pall Mall (London) British WD Scottish Highland Regiments Other Ranks German Silver Mounted Dirk With King’s Crown Pommel Cap & WD Scabbard With Leather Belt Hanger. Sn 23484:111 - 23484:111
This is an excellent, large, Scottish Highland Regiments Dirk. The impressive dirk has an 11 ¾” spear point blade. The blade is just under 1 ¼” broad at its widest and the spine is 5mm thick at its widest. The dirk measures 17 ½” overall. One side of the blade is etched ‘Wilkinson Pall Mall’ (London) and has WD Broad arrow together with ’37 (1937 date). The reverse ordnance inspection mark and matching ’37 date mark. It has a bulbous hand carved woven effect Oak handle decorated with brass studs, large ornate German silver ferrule and Pommel cap with embossed King’s Crown. The leather covered wood scabbard is excellent and undamaged. The German silver scabbard mounts bear embossed Scottish Thistle badges. The rear of the throat mount has a fixed belt hanger/ frog bar which is mounted with a leather belt hanger with metal buckle. The price for this superb piece includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:111 (in FS box)
£745.00

WW2 Era Nazi German Kriegsmarine Dagger With Etched Blade By Eickhorn Solingen With Scabbard & Lion’s Head Boss Hangers. Sn 23484:110 - 23484:110
An excellent, original, Nazi German Kriegsmarine Dagger set. The Dagger has a clean blade etched on both sides with Kriegsmarine fouled anchor together with scroll work panels. The ricasso is crisply marked with the makers name and squirrel Logo 'Original Eickhorn Solingen'. It has the distinctive Kriegsmarine 'Eagle With Swastika’ Pommel, ornate cross guard with scabbard retaining button that works as it should and correct ivory hue phenol resin grip with wire binding which is tight and intact. The Dagger has its original scabbard which is decorated with a 'hammered' and etched design and 2 hanging ring mounts with Oak leaf decoration. The mounts are fitted with original hanging rings and velvet backed hanging straps with Lion’s head bosses, sprung clips & chain with hook. The price for this excellent complete Kriegsmarine set includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:110
£745.00

**RARE**Wartime Production Early WW2 1940 Dated Nazi German 1933 Pattern SS Man’s Dagger By RZM 941 (Carl Eickhorn Solingen) With SS Runes & "Meine Ehre Heisst Treue" Motto Etched Blade, Scabbard & Assman DRGM Hanger Assembly. Sn 23484:109 - 23484:109
This is a rare original 1933 pattern SS Man’s Dagger and scabbard. All ranks of the SS were authorised to wear these daggers (see pages 48 & 49 of Johnson’s book Collecting The Edged Weapons Of The Third Reich Vol 1). The blade of this example is crisply stamped with the wartime production Nazi manufacturer’s RZM mark 941 / 40 (1940 date) alongside Nazi Runes which is the maker code of Eickhorn Solingen (early production daggers have just the maker’s name with no RZM marks, transitional examples have both maker’s name and RZM marks and later wartime production models such as ours have just RZM marks with no maker’s name). The blade has the correct "Meine Ehre Heisst Treue" (my honour is loyalty) etched Blade. The blade has just light staining consistent with age. The black wooden grip is original and undamaged. It has the correct Nazi German National Emblem and 'SS' runes roundel inset. It has a Nickel plated cross guard & pommel (some service related rubbing to the nickel finish). The dagger is complete with its original black anodised metal scabbard which has no dents and just light surface wear to the finish. The scabbard has a single hanging ring and nickel plated chape and throat mount. The scabbard is fitted with original leather hanger assembly which has retaining strap with buckle and nickel plated spring clip which is DRGM stamped (Nazi quality assurance mark) and has the ‘A’ maker mark of F.W. Assmann & Söhne Lüdenscheid. The clip is attached to a blackened steel ring which has a black belt loop attached. The price for this rare Nazi SS piece in excellent condition includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:109
£2,450.00

**EARLY PRODUCTION**Nazi German 1933 Pattern SA Dagger With Etched Blade By Puma Solingen (Rarity Value 6), To ‘Wm’ SA Group Westmark (Saarbrucken), Scabbard & Hanger With Assman DRGM Marked Clasp. Sn 23484:108 - 23484:108
This is an original 1933 pattern SA/ NSKK dagger and scabbard. The blade is crisply stamped by the manufacturer Puma Solingen together with trademark. The absence of Nazi RZM mark (Nazi Quartermaster’s Office) indicates early production. Puma made approximately 17,000 of these daggers and are rated as rarity value 6 (10 being highest rarity value) in the book ‘The service daggers of the SA & The NSKK’ by Siegert. The wood grip is original and undamaged. It has the correct Nazi German National Emblem and 'SA' roundel inset. It has a nickel plated cross guard marked ‘Wm’ to SA Group Westmark (Saarbrucken) & pommel. The blade has the correct crisp "Alles Fur Deutschland" inscription. The blade has some age related staining and scabbard wear. The dagger is complete with its original brown metal scabbard which has some scuffs to the finish consistent with service carry. The scabbard has a single hanging ring, nickel plated chape and throat mount. The hanging ring is fitted with buckled leather hanging strap and sprung clasp which is DRGM stamped (Nazi quality assurance mark) and has the ‘A’ maker mark of F.W. Assmann & Söhne Lüdenscheid. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:108
£695.00

**SCARCE**Vietnam War Era U.S. Patent CIA Handler Stecher Haxit Survival / Fighting Machete By Taylor Eye Witness Sheffield England & Scabbard. Sn 23552 - 23552
This is an original Stecher Haxit. These short machetes more suitable for jungle combat conditions as opposed to longer machetes were made in Sheffield England and used by U.S. CIA personnel during the Vietnam war. Our example is in excellent condition. The overall length of the machete is 16 ¼”. The correct, unusual chisel shaped blade is 9 ¼” long, and 2 ½” wide at the tip. The bevelled edges are made for cutting and chopping. The blade has even aged patina. The blade has crisp markings. One edge has instructions ‘Cutting Edge’ the other ‘Chopping Edge’. The centre of the blade is marked ‘The Stecher Haxit’ and with manufacturer detail ‘Taylor Eye Witness, Sheffield, England’. Near to the hilt it is marked with U.S. Patent detail (all illustrated in the images). The wooden scales are undamaged and secured by 3 rivets. The pommel end is holed for wrist cord. Our example has its original brown leather scabbard also in excellent condition. The open top scabbard has a large belt loop. The edges of the scabbard are stitched and reinforced with rivets. The tip of the scabbard is holed for thigh cord. The rear of the belt loop is impressed ‘Made In England’. The price for this scarce Vietnam era machete & scabbard includes UK delivery. Sn 23552 (in FS box)
£595.00

**MINT**UN-ISSUED**RARE**ORIGINAL**WW1 U.S. Military Diston & Sons Design Model 1917- 1918 Trench / Fighting Knife By American Cutlery Co (A.C. Co.) & 1918 Jewell Scabbard. Sn 23548 - 23548
In 1917 several designs were submitted to the U.S. Ordnance Dept for a new fighting knife. The design by Henry Diston & Sons, Philadelphia was chosen over others (see pages 22 – 23 of Cole’s book U.S. Military Knives).This is a near mint, un-issued, original example of the Diston design Model 1917- 1918 Trench/ Fighting Knife by the American Cutlery Co. The blade is a simple but effective blackened 8 ¾” very sharp blued triangular steel spike (14 ¼” overall) secured to a contoured walnut grip with finger grooves. The edges of the steel knuckle bow bears 2 rows of steel flange teeth. The grip also has a stepped steel pommel nut. The inside of the bow is crisply stamped 'A.C. Co USA’ and ‘1917' (date / model). The original green leather scabbard has blackened fittings including an integral brass belt hanger all in great condition. The leather is impressed by the U.S. maker ‘Jewell’ and dated ‘1918’. The price for this rare WW1 fighting knife includes UK delivery. Sn 23548 (in FS box)
£1,595.00

WW2 Era Nazi German "Siegfried Waffen"Trademark Ernst Pack & Söhne, Solingen Luftwaffe 2nd Pattern Officer's Dagger With Bullion Cord, Portepee, Scabbard & Hangers. Sn 23484:101 - 23484:101
An excellent, complete, original, 2nd Pattern Luftwaffe Officer's Dagger set. The blade is marked with the "Siegfried Waffen" logo of Ernst Pack & Söhne, Solingen (the central figure is Siegfried, the legendary Germanic hero, depicted wielding a hammer). This was one of the best-known trademarks used by the Solingen edged-weapons manufacturer Ernst Pack Söhne M.B.H. Waffenfabrik (E. P. & S.). It has the correct distinctive Luftwaffe Eagle with Swastika' design cross guard and orange / brown hue 'phenol resin' grip with ornate Oak leaf decorated, hilt mount and pommel. The wire binding on the grip is tight and intact. The Dagger has its original silver / aluminium bullion cord and portepee in excellent condition. Its original scabbard is decorated with a 'hammered' design with Oak leaves panel near to the tip and has 2 hanging ring mounts with Oak leaf decoration. The mounts are fitted with original hanging rings and bullion stitched felt backed hangers with Oak leaf decorated buckles, bar and sprung clips. The price for this excellent complete Luftwaffe dagger set includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:101
£795.00

WW2 Era 1935 Pattern Nazi German Army / Heer Officer's Dagger By Eickhorn Solingen With Scabbard With Hangers. Sn 23484:100 - 23484:100
An excellent, original, Nazi German Army Officer's Dagger with original hangers. The blade is marked with the Eickhorn Original Solingen name & Squirrel trademark. It has the correct distinctive 'Eagle with Swastika' design cross guard and grooved Orange / Brown hue 'phenol resin grip with ornate Oak leaf decorated pommel. Its original scabbard is decorated with a 'hammered' design and has 2 hanging ring mounts with Oak leaf decoration. The mounts are fitted with original hanging rings and bullion stitched hangers with Oak leaf decorated buckles, bar and sprung clips. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 23484:100
£695.00
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