Daggers and Knives
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**SCARCE**WW2 Early 1943 U.S. Blade Marked M3 Fighting Knife By Camillus With Original Matching 1943 Dated Leather Scabbard By MILSCO. Sn 20162 - 20162 This is an excellent original 1943 dated U.S Army M3 fighting knife with its original M6 scabbard. This M3 fighting knife was made by Camillus and is dated 1943 which is marked on the clean 6 ¾” blade. These blade marked knives were only made for approximately 6 months before the markings were moved to the cross guard as the stamped markings on the blade were thought to weaken the blades in service (see M.H.Cole, U.S Military Knives). The pommel is stamped with the Frankford Arsenal flaming grenade stamp. The undamaged grip is the correct compressed leather washers. The M3 knife is contained in its original M6 leather scabbard manufacturer marked MILSCO and matching date 1943. The scabbard throat has the correct line of 8 steel laces, riveted steel plates in the lower section of the scabbard and belt loop with retaining strap and press stud fastener. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20162 (American Knives box)L £895.00 |
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**LARGE**English Victorian Horseman's / Coachman's Wade Wingfield & Rowbotham Sheffield Multi Bladed Folding Knife With 7 Fold Out Tools & Blades, Screwdriver Tip, Removable Concealed Spike & Tweezers & German Silver Mounted Stag Antler Scales. Sn 22843 - 22843 Wade Wingfield & Rowbotham were Victorian cutlers who before 1852 had premises at 82 Tenter Street, Sheffield. In 1852 the company changed name to Wingfield Rowbotham & Co (see pages 674 & 675 of Tweedale’s Directory Of Sheffield Cutlery Manufacturers 1740-2013 2nd Edition by Tweedale). This is a large Victorian era Horseman's / Coachman’s Multi Bladed Clasp Knife by Wade Wingfield & Rowbotham Sheffield. The knife has 7 fold out tools and blades and screw driver tip in front of the German Silver bolsters. The 4” single edged blade has the makers Tenter Street address. The 2 ½” single edged blade has ‘Wade Wingfield Robotham Sheffield’ name & address. The 4” saw blade . has partially visible trademark on one side of the shank and ‘Wade Wingfield Robotham Sheffield’ name & address on the reverse. The knife has undamaged Stag antler scales. The knife has German silver mounts including a void rectangle to one of the scales. Slotted into the scales are their original accessories which consist of a steel spike and pair of tweezers. The blades & accessories have staining to be expected with age. With large 4” blade unfolded the knife measures 11 ¼” overall length. All blades and tools fold neatly into its steel frame. The frame is fitted with German silver shackle. The price for this impressive Victorian knife includes UK delivery. Sn 22843 (folding knives drawer office) £895.00 |
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**UNIQUE**UN-RECORDED**RD-16 POSSIBLE PROTOTYPE**WW1 British Robbins Of Dudley Trench Fighting Knife & Scabbard. ED 3006 - ED 3006 Robbins was established in 1880 in Fountain Street, Dudley, where they originally manufactured baths and ironwork. They were later listed as "grate and fender makers" (fireplace fixtures) until 1906 when they began to produce art metalwork. In 1910 they began focusing exclusively on this aspect of the business. WW1 saw the Company branch out in trench knife making and they produced a series of push daggers, knuckle knives, etc, all for private purchase to British and Allied troops. The push daggers are quite well known. The company ceased trading is 1928. Robbins produced a large range of knives & daggers with many unusual variants. An unknown aspect of the unique designs for Robbins knives is whether they ever registered the designs? No known examples of a knife carrying a registered design number or any registration records have been found. There is the question of whether a full catalogue of Robbins knives existed, or did their representative just take samples with them on their travels? This seems unlikely because how would buyers re-order unless they had some form of catalogue number or design reference? If such a catalogue existed one has yet to be found and remains the Holy Grail of Robbins collecting (see page 100 of ‘The History & Knives Of Robbins & Company By Flook & Pidgeon). This trench fighting knife has all of the feel & form of a genuine, original Robbins of Dudley piece but we cannot find this shape Robbins knife in either Flook & Pidgeon’s book or using internet resources. The butt of the hilt of our example instead of having the usual ‘Robbins Dudley’ signature has ‘’RD-16’ possibly a Robbins Dudley catalogue / prototype design number. The ergonomic hilt is cast alloy with integral finger guard and has even aged patina. The single edged steel blade has 3 blood grooves on either side. The blade has no damage to the cutting edge and has even aged staining all pointing to this being a Robbins made knife. The knife measures 10 ¾” overall length. The knife is complete with its original brown leather scabbard in which it was found. The scabbard has an integral belt loop which has a retaining strap with eyelet & single brass stud. All leather and stitching are clean and intact. The price for this possibly unique piece worthy of further research includes UK delivery. ED 3006 (FS box) £1,295.00 |
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WW2 Early 1943 Blade Marked US Army M3 Fighting Knife By Imperial & M8A1 Scabbard With Integral Frog By BM Co (Beckwith Manufacturing Company) & VP (Victory Plastics). ED 3005 - ED 3005 The M3 fighting knife was made for U.S. forces during 1943 and 1944. Early versions made in 1943 had their blades stamped with model designation, maker’s name and sometimes date. Later in 1944 to prevent weakening of blades the stampings were made on the knives’ guards (see M.H.Cole, ‘U.S Military Knives Bayonets and Machetes Book III’ page 95 and page 97 No 12). This is an excellent original WW2 early variant US M3 Fighting Knife with maker stamped blade & M8A1 Scabbard With Integral Frog (the M8A1 plastic scabbard evolved from the M8 scabbard which did not have the metal belt hook, see page 104 of Cole’s book). It has a clean 6 ½” parkerised steel blade with medial ridge. The blade is stamped by the manufacturer 'US M3 IMPERIAL' (Imperial Knife Company Providence Rhode Island USA). The correct compressed leather ringed handle is tight and undamaged. The top of the pommel has the correct Frankford Arsenal 'ignited grenade' mark. The knife is complete with its original M8A1 scabbard with integral green webbing frog which has the correct steel belt hook, single retaining strap and press stud fastener. The upper mount of the scabbard is stamped 'US M8A1' & by the manufacturer 'BM Co' (Beckwith Manufacturing Co). The green plastic body of the scabbard has cast ‘VP’ mark (Victory Plastics). The tip of the scabbard is holed for thigh cord. The front of the scabbard has period white paint number ‘17’ most likely an armoury or weapon number). The price includes UK delivery. ED 3005 (American knives & knife bayonets box) £475.00 |
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**RARE**WW1 French Model 1916 ‘J.Delaire’ (Variant of "The Avenger of 1870") Fighting Knife & Scabbard. Sn 22831 - 22831 From 1915 the French began to develop trench weapons at the Châtellerault arms factory, with Lieutenant-Colonel Coutrot experimenting by converting existing military swords and bayonets into combat daggers. Several designs were decided upon and then sent to be manufactured by private firms. Despite such variety of knives being issued to French troops during the War, there was only one, the Modèle 1916, that received an official military designation. Given this fact, it is strange that the dagger was in fact devised by the cutlery manufacturer Astier-Prodon of Thiers, rather than Châtellerault. It was subsequently produced by a number of other civilian manufacturers to keep up with demand. Some of the Modèle 1916 daggers are marked 'Le Vengeur de 1870' on the blade, referencing the fall of Paris and French defeat in the Franco-Prussian war. This is an excellent, rare to find French Model 1916 Fighting Knife. WW1 variants by French makers available to French troops are identical to the Avenger of 1870 examples but without the Avenger inscription (see page 29 items 109 & 110 of Fighting Knives by Fred Stephens). Our knife by the French maker ‘J. Delaire’ has a 6 ¾” long steel double edged dagger blade with medial ridge and is correctly the same form as those found on European manufactured versions of the American pattern 1918 knuckle daggers. The blade is without Avenger inscription, the shank is manufacturer marked ‘J. Delaire’ within shield device. The flat, shaped, steel cross guard has a small inspection mark (illustrated). The knife measures 11 ¼” overall length. The original solid wood grip has a flat, round steel pommel tang screw / bolt. The hilt has a metal ferrule at the cross guard indicating mid to late war production (early models lack a metal reinforcing ferrule, to strengthen the connection of blade to hilt found on later examples). The blade and grip are totally secure with no movement. The correct original scabbard is pressed steel has correct elongated belt loop bar. The scabbard has original black paint finish and is numbered ‘331’ at the troat. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22831 (FS box) £395.00 |
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WW1 Era French 1886/93/16 Epee Lebel Bayonet (Officially Modified 1915 By Quillon Removal) & Period Field Armourer Converted To Trench Fighting Dagger With Original Scabbard. Sn 22706 - 22706 This is a WW1 Era French 1886/93/16 Epee Lebel Bayonet (Officially Modified 1915 By Quillon Removal) & Period Field Armourer Converted To Trench Fighting Dagger With Original Scabbard. The steel guard is numbered ‘84666’ alongside inspection mark and retains its muzzle ring. It has a field armourer shortened 7 ½” long clean blackened cruciform blade (12 ¼” overall). The brass hilt is clean. Its scabbard fits the dagger perfectly. All leather is clean and intact and all of its original heavy duty stitching is present. The scabbard has a large belt loop and retaining strap with eyelet that fastens to a brass stud on the front of the scabbard. The price for this excellent WW1 trench warfare piece includes UK delivery. Sn 22706 (FS box) £495.00 |
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**MINT**Cased 1982 Limited Edition (No. 053 of 200) Commemorative Fairbairn Sykes 3rd Pattern FS Fighting Knife 'Victory In The Falklands’ By Wilkinson Sword With Gold Plated Handle & Blued & Etched Blade. Sn 22804 - 22804 The Falklands War began on Friday 2 April 1982, when Argentine forces invaded and occupied the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. The British Government dispatched a Naval task force to engage the Argentine Navy and Air Force and retake the islands by amphibious assault. The resulting conflict lasted 74 days and ended with the Argentine surrender on 14 June 1982, which returned the islands to British control. During the conflict, 649 Argentine military personnel, 255 British military personnel and 3 Falkland Islanders died. This superb mint limited edition 3rd pattern FS Commando dagger was manufactured by Wilkinson Sword post war in 1982 in a limited production run of 200 to commemorate the British Victory in The Falklands. The knife has a beautiful blued blade gold etched on both sides. One side is etched with the Wilkinson Sword London manufacturer's name together with their crossed swords legend & QE II Royal Appointment together with a British Royal Marine bearing the Union Flag. The reverse has the daggers limited edition issue number '053' (of 200) and an etched depiction of British Troops in the field. The gold plated ribbed handle and cross guard retain all of their original finish. The dagger is contained in its original wooden case covered with maroon leatherette material. The case has a hinged lid the top of which has the manufacturer's name and legend in gold and 2 clasp fasteners. The inside of the case is lined with maroon felt & white silk. It is contoured to snugly fit the dagger and the silk interior has the Wilkinson Sword name, crossed swords legend and Major General Jeremy Moore’s declaration spoken when Victory was secured in June 1982 ‘The Falkland’s Once More Under The Government Desired By Their Inhabitants God Save The Queen’ all highlighted in gold. The price for this superb limited edition commemorative piece includes UK delivery. Sn 22804 £645.00 |
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SOLD SOLD (21/08) **MINT**Cased Wilkinson Sword Commemorative Fairbairn Sykes 1st Pattern, 1st Type, FS Commando Dagger With Correct 1st Type 3" Cross Guard & Etched Panels Blade. Sn 22803 - 22803 WW2 1st pattern FS Commando fighting knives were initially produced in 1940 with large 3" cross guards but the cross guard size on 1st pattern's was soon reduced to 2" due the larger cross guards snagging on clothing. Many collectors doubted the existence of these 1st type 1st pattern knives as examples were rarely if ever seen, however, Ron Flook in his book The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives describes and illustrates correspondence produced by Wilkinson Sword dated 1941 which contains a request from the War Office to produce knives with 2" cross guards rather than 3" (see page 68 of Flook's book plate 5.8.). This superb 1st pattern FS Commando dagger with 1st type 3" cross guard was made by Wilkinson Sword in the 1990’s to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the FS Fighting Knife. The knife is in mint condition. The ricasso is etched on one side with blued panel ‘Wilkinson Sword London’ together with crossed swords legend. The reverse has ‘The F-S Fighting Knife’ at the ricasso in blued panel. The 1st Pattern nickel plated handle and cross guard retain their original finish. The dagger is contained in its original wooden box with hinged lid covered in green leatherette material. The case has clasp fasteners. The inside of the case is lined in green felt & white silk & is contoured to snugly fit the dagger. The silk is emblazoned with the Wilkinson Sword name & Crossed Swords legend together with Queen Elizabeth II Royal Appointments all in Gold. The price for this excellent commemorative FS piece includes UK delivery. Sn 22803 £0.00 |
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**RARE**WW2 British Wilkinson Sword London 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes FS Commando Fighting Knife With Double Etched & Blued Panels Blade & Scabbard. Sn 22757 - 22757 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes 'FS' Fighting Knives were introduced in 1941. This is a rare to find, WW2 2nd pattern FS dagger with double etched & blued panels and scabbard. Examples of FS daggers with Wilkinson etched blades are illustrated in Chapter 7 of ‘The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives’ by Flook. The dagger has the correct blackened brass knurled handle & oval blued steel cross guard. The knife has a 175 mm long blade with medial ridge. The ricasso has etched and blued panels on both sides, one side 'Wilkinson Sword London with Crossed Swords Legend' & the reverse 'The FS Fighting Knife'. The blade is undamaged. Its original scabbard has a blackened brass chape and integral belt loop. As is common its original elasticated retaining strap is absent. It retains its original 4 sewn on leather tabs. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 22757 £1,450.00 |
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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 is 1 1/2" broad at its widest and 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 £1,345.00 |
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