Daggers and Knives
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Victorian English James Rodgers (Unwin & Rodgers) Sheffield German Silver Cutlery Hilt Bowie Knife With Etched Blade ‘A Sure Defence’ Made For The American Wild West Market & Open Top Scabbard. Sn 22707 - 22707 The earliest artefact evidence dates from the activities of James Rodgers Sheffield (c.1758-1829), who apparently established James Rodgers & Co. Neither James Rodgers nor his firm were listed in directories, but razors with that company name and the date 1825 have survived. Certainly, James Rodgers was joined by Philip Unwin (1800-1878). In 1825, the latter was listed alone as a pen knife manufacturer in Green’s Square, Charles Lane. Three years later, Unwin & Rodgers appeared in a Sheffield directory as a manufacturer of pen, pocket and desk knives, pearl slides, clasps, and buckles, in Charles Street. James Rodgers died on 7 February 1829, henceforth, Philip Unwin and his descendants operated the business. In the Victorian era many English cutlers made Bowies for the growing American market. This is a Victorian cutlery handled spear point Bowie signed James Rodgers Sheffield, most likely made after his death in 1829 by the Company still trading as Unwin & Rogers for export to the USA. The knife has a typical Victorian era cast German Silver cutlery form handle decorated with Fish & Squid in the sea scenes. The hilt has an oval German Silver finger guard. The 8” long, steel single edged blade has areas of staining consistent with age. One side of the blade is signed ‘James Rodgers Sheffield’ and has an etched panel ‘A Sure Defence’ (an inscription found on American Bowies). The knife measures 13 ¼” overall. The blade is just under 1 ¼” broad at its widest & the spine is 3mm thick. The original age faded brown leather scabbard has German Silver throat mount with frog locket. The leather has age faded gilt foliate decoration on the edges and the centre of one side. The leather has surface wear consistent with age and handling. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22707 (Bowies Box) £395.00 |
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Victorian Era Finnish / Scandinavian Puukko Hunting Belt Knife With Bone Scrimshaw Etched Hilt & Scrimshaw Bone Etched Scabbard. ED 3003 - ED 3003 Victorian Era Finnish / Scandinavian Puukko Hunting Belt Knife With Bone Scrimshaw Etched Hilt & Scrimshaw Bone Etched Scabbard. ED 3003 - ED 3003 A Puukko is a traditional general purpose belt knife commonly found in Finland & Scandinavia, ideal for hunting & fishing with a single edged blade. This Victorian era Puukko knife and scabbard are in very good condition. It is 13 ¼” overall with a sharp 6 ½” steel single edged blade. The blade has just light staining consistent with age. The knife has a solid bone handle with wood inlays and scrimshaw decoration around the pommel. The hilt has a copper inlay at the pommel securing the full tang. The knife comes with its original open top, bone curved scabbard. The scabbard has a leather collar at the throat secured by steel nails. The leather is dry with age. One side of the scabbard has nice scrimshaw decoration featuring Reindeer / Elk Or Moose & Geometric designs. The price includes UK delivery. ED 3003 (hunting survival box) £295.00 |
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**MATCHING**WW2 U.S.M.C. Collins & Co Legitimus No.18 V-44 Combat / Survival Bowie Knife With Polished Horn Scales & Collins & Co Legitimus No.18 Scabbard. Sn 22670 - 22670 An excellent original WW2 United States V-44 Legitimus Combat and Survival Bowie knife by Collins & Co (see page 67 of Stephen’s book ‘Fighting Knives ‘ and plate 322 which illustrates a Collins & Co Legitimus No.18 mark the same as our example). Officially a survival knife the U.S. Marine Corps used them as a fighting knife against the Japanese. It is a large knife measuring 14” overall length and with undamaged black polished horn scales secured by 5 brass rivets. It has a brass cross guard with rounded finials. The Bowie type steel blade is 9 ¼” length with drop point and twin fullers. The blade is sharp. The blade is marked with manufacturer’s mark ‘Collins & Co, Crown & trademark, Legitimus Made In U.S No.18’. It is accompanied by its original, correct, brown leather scabbard with riveted rear belt loop. The scabbard has tooled decoration and matching manufacturer marks (illustrated). All leather and stitching of the scabbard are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22670 (American knives box) £675.00 |
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**MATCHING**WW2 U.S.M.C. Collins & Co Legitimus No.18 V-44 Combat / Survival Bowie Knife With Attractive 2 Tone Polished Horn Scales & Collins & Co Legitimus No.18 Scabbard. Sn 22671 - 22671 An excellent original WW2 United States V-44 Legitimus Combat and Survival Bowie knife by Collins & Co (see page 67 of Stephen’s book ‘Fighting Knives ‘ and plate 322 which illustrates a Collins & Co Legitimus No.18 mark the same as our example). Officially a survival knife the U.S. Marine Corps used them as a fighting knife against the Japanese. It is a large knife measuring 14” overall length and with polished horn green and black scales secured by 5 brass rivets. One scale has a few small old grazes consistent with carry and handling but no cracks and both are totally secure. It has a brass cross guard with rounded finials. The Bowie type steel blade is 9 ¼” length with drop point and twin fullers. The blade is sharp. The blade is marked with manufacturer’s mark ‘Collins & Co, Crown & trademark, Legitimus Made In U.S No.18’. It is accompanied by its original, correct, brown leather scabbard with riveted rear belt loop. The scabbard has tooled decoration and matching manufacturer marks (illustrated). All leather and stitching of the scabbard are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22671 (American knives box) £675.00 |
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**VERY RARE**WW2 Vietnam Era U.S. Special Forces Western Cutlery USA (‘W 49 F’) Combat / Survival Bowie Knife With Correct Rose Wood Grips & Correct Scabbard. ED 3002 - ED 3002 In a letter from the Western Cutlery dated Sept 22 1978 the Company stated that they made these Bowie knives on special order for the U.S. Special forces in 1965 (see page 168 of US Military Knives Book III By Cole). These knives were a development of the WW2 V44 USMC combat knife. This is a very rare Vietnam era United States Special Forces Western Combat Survival Bowie. It is a huge knife measuring 14 ½” in length with correct American rose wood grips secured by 3 brass rivets, a heavy brass cross guard and a broad steel bowie blade (9 ½” length, 2” broad at its widest, spine 4mm thick). The blade is clean & sharp. The blade is stamped by the manufacturer ‘Western Bowie USA’ There is no model designation visible on our example). It is in its original brown leather scabbard with belt loop which has a retaining strap with press stud fastener. All leather and stitching are clean with just light service wear. The tip of the scabbard is holed and fitted with leather thigh cord. The price for this very rare Vietnam war era piece includes UK delivery. ED 3002 (American knives box) £745.00 |
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MATCHING NUMBERS*WW2 Nazi ‘WKC’ Solingen Kriegsmarine Officer’s Dagger, Scabbard With Early Rare To Find Cast Brass Knotted Rope Form Hanging Ring Mounts As Found On Early War Pre 1941 Special Assault Landing Forces Scabbards, Bullion Cord & Portepee. - 22719 An original, WW2 era German Kriegsmarine Dagger & rare to find scabbard form. The dagger’s fullered steel blade is undamaged with just light staining consistent with age and original hilt washer. The ricasso is crisply marked with the WKC makers trademark and is numbered ‘0.412’ (it is unusual to find numbers on these blades & scabbards, the numbers may indicate issue to a specialist landing group or landing force unit). It has the distinctive Kriegsmarine 'Eagle’ Pommel, ornate cross guard with fouled anchor device, scabbard retaining catch that works as it should and correct Ivory hue resin grip with wire binding which is tight and secure. The dagger is complete with original brass scabbard which is decorated with a 'hammered' and etched design (Officers were able to choose between a fully hammered or hammered and etched design). The scabbard has 2 hanging ring mounts which have rare form knotted ropes rather than the usual Oak leaves (prior to 1941 it is believed that Officers of the Special assault or Landing forces assigned to the Kriegsmarine adopted their own form of Naval dagger. The hilts were different to standard Nazi Kriegsmarine daggers and an example of the rare Special assault / Landing forces dagger with scabbard that has the same knotted rope mounts as found on our dagger scabbard is illustrated on page 104 of Atwood’s book ‘The Daggers & Edged Weapons Of Hitler’s Germany’. The image in the book is reproduced in our images. The mounts are fitted with original hanging rings. The scabbard near to the throat has matching number ‘’0.412’. The dagger is accompanied by an original period Officer’s bullion cord & portepee. The portepee and cord are clean with just small, light areas of service wear. The price for this unusual matching numbers dagger and scabbard set worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 22719 £975.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (02/07) WW2 British WD B2 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife & Scabbard. Sn 22705 - 22705 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes 'FS' Fighting Knives were introduced in 1941 (see page 89-93 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Flook). This is an original, WW2 2nd pattern, WD B2 marked , FS dagger and scabbard. The hilt is blackened brass with 2nd pattern knurled grip and blackened oval steel cross guard. The top of one side of the cross guard is stamped with War Dept arrow mark and B2 a known WW2 2nd pattern designation. It has a clean blued 174 mm long double edged blade with medial ridge. Its original leather scabbard has an external blackened brass chape. The scabbard retains its original 4 sewn on leather tabs & elasticated retaining strap. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are clean with just light service wear. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22705 £0.00 |
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WW2 British WD 3rd Pattern B2 Commando Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife Number 4 Mould Mark & Scabbard. Sn 22667 - 22667 This is an original WW2 3rd pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife in excellent condition (see Chapter 8 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Flook). It has an undamaged ribbed and blackened alloy handle & 170 mm double edged clean blued steel dagger blade with medial ridge and blued steel oval cross guard stamped with WD arrow and B2 designation. The hilt has number 4 mould mark. The dagger is complete with original leather scabbard with external blackened brass chape and belt loop. The scabbard retains its original 4 sewn on leather tabs, & as is common, its original elasticated retaining strap is absent. The price for this nicely marked WW2 FS fighting knife includes UK delivery. Sn 22667 £645.00 |
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**RARE ONE OF 500**Original, Limited Production, De Luxe Special, Wilkinson Sword, Tom Beasley ‘The Famous Sword Smith Of Stalingrad Sword Fame’ 3 panel Banner Fairbairn Sykes FS Fighting Knife With Correct Etched Blued Panels Hand Drawn Blade & Scabbard. - 22690 Tom Beasley was Wilkinson Sword's master Swordsmith. One of his outstanding creations was the blade for the sword which Britain presented to the people of the City of Stalingrad in commemoration of the City's defence against the Nazis. Tom Beasley knives are sought after and early post war 1946-1949 Tom Beasley produced only approximately 500 hand drawn examples of FS knives for Wilkinson Sword who offered them as 'De Luxe Special' items. They are thought to be advertising & private purchase pieces for Wilkinson sword who undertook a sales drive in the early post war years (see pages 96 & 97, plates 477 & 478 of Fighting Knives By Fred Stephens and pages 182 & 183 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives by Flook). 2 panel scrolling banner without reference to Stalingrad and the more sought after 3 panel scrolling banner variants with Stalingrad fame were available. This is an excellent original hand drawn de luxe special Tom Beasley FS Knife With 3 panel scrolling etched & blued banner & correct scabbard. Its 178mm long steel blade with medial ridge is clean and correctly crisply etched & blued on both sides. One side has the correct 3 panel blued and etched scrolling banner ‘Hand Forged by Tom Beasley The Famous Sword Smith Of Stalingrad Sword Fame'. The reverse is etched with decorative panels containing 'Wilkinson Sword, London' name and crossed swords legend together Royal Appointment. Also 'Commando Fighting Knife World War 1939-45'. The orange / brown hue Ivorine handle is undamaged and it has an oval plated steel cross guard. The dagger has its original leather scabbard with brass throat mount and chape in the same excellent condition. The price for this excellent De Luxe Special piece which is one of only approx 500 produced includes UK delivery. Sn 22690 £1,375.00 |
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**RARE**Original WW1 British Robbins Of Dudley Alloy Hilt Trench Fighting Knife Push Dagger With Steel Knuckle Bow & Leather Scabbard. Sn 22691 - 22691 Robbins of Dudley were a metal working Company in Dudley Worcester England who at the outbreak of WW1 began making Trench Fighting weapons. This is an original, rare, Robbins Dudley WW1 trench / fighting knife push dagger with alloy handle, flat steel knuckle shaped bow and steel blade (see page 24 and illustration plates 32-34 of British & Commonwealth Military Knifes by Ron Flook where examples the same as ours are illustrated). The knife has a total length of 6 ¼” and the double edged blade with central blood grooves is 5” length. The blade is clean. The handle is marked ‘Robbins Dudley’. The knife is complete with its original leather scabbard with correct retaining strap and single stud fastener. The rear has a riveted belt loop. The leather and stitching are clean & intact. The price for this rare WW1 trench fighting knife includes UK delivery. Sn 22691 (fs box) £1,200.00 |
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