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**RARE**WW1 French Model 1916 ‘Abourgad’ (Variant of "The Avenger of 1870") Fighting Knife & Scabbard. Sn 19873 - 19873
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. Early models lack a metal reinforcing ferrule, to strengthen the connection of blade to hilt found on later examples. 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 where a similar Model 1916 / Avenger variant to ours is illustrated, with a scabbard identical to ours. Our knife by the French maker Abourgad has a 6 ¼” 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 ‘Abourgad’, the name forming the pony tail of their oriental man’s head trademark. The flat, shaped steel cross guard has a small acceptance stamp ‘B’ and is numbered ‘558’ (the number 8 is double struck). The knife measures 10 ¾” overall length. The original solid wood grip has a flat, round steel pommel tang screw / bolt (the 2 tone colour of the handle which can be seen in the images is just grain colour variation not a crack or damage). The hilt has a metal ferrule at the cross guard indicating mid to late war production. The blade and grip are totally secure with no movement. The correct original scabbard is steel has correct elongated belt loop bar. The scabbard is stamped ‘383’ at the throat. The scabbard has some minor dents and scuffs to the original black paint finish consistent with age and service use. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19873
£575.00

**VERY RARE**WW1 French Francais Armes & Cycles St Etienne Factory Made Aluminium Hilt Trench Fighting Knife With M1871 Gras Bayonet Blade & Original Steel Scabbard. Sn 19858 - 19858
This a very rare, WW1 era trench fighting knife factory made to a high quality by the French arms manufacturer Francais Armes & Cycles St Etienne (see page 27 plates 93 & 94 of Fighting Knives by Fred Stephens where an example without scabbard is illustrated). The 9” long ‘T’ section blade is correctly made from the tip of a Model 1871 Gras bayonet and the cast aluminium hilt with integral cross guard and pommel end is finely chequered. The blade has just light staining consistent with age. The cross guard is marked on one side ‘Manufacture Francais Armes & Cycles St Etienne’ and the reverse ‘Brevete’ (patents). The knife measures 13 ½” overall length. The original steel scabbard, factory made from a section of Gras bayonet scabbard has no dents and retains its original black paint and factory applied steel belt clip. The price for this very rare WW1 piece in excellent condition includes UK delivery. Sn 19858
£975.00

**RARE, WW1 MAHARAJAH OF JODPHUR SPECIAL CONSIGNMENT ALLOY HILT**British Military Gurkha Kukri With 2 Alloy Hilt Skinners Scabbard & Frog. Sn 19711 - 19711
During the Great War, the Maharajah of Jodphur, out of respect and friendship to the British nation raised a Regiment of troops to be sent to France to fight alongside British forces. Each soldier was equipped with a specially manufactured kukri. These knives had hilts of white metal instead of the more usual wood. They also had blued blades with the Maharajah’s crest (see page 31 plate 116 of ‘Fighting Knives’ by Stephens). This is an original Alloy hilt Kukri as found on the Maharajah of Jodphur’s special consignment kukris. The sturdy military grade weapon is 16 ¼” overall length. The alloy hilt has brass bolsters and brass pommel cap. The curved 12” steel blade has the distinctive Kukri ‘notch’. The blade has fullers and just staining consistent with age. There is no visible blueing or crest visible on the blade which may have been removed by cleaning and sharpening throughout its life. The scabbard made of wood is covered in leather. It has 2 small pockets for the skinners at the throat. One skinners blades is 3 ¼” length the other 2 ¾”, both are typically curved and have light staining consistent with age. Their alloy hits are secure and undamaged. Both have brass pommel caps. The scabbard is fitted with its leather frog which has 2 belt loops. All leather and stitching are intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19711
£395.00

Early 1883 Pattern Japanese Naval Officer's Dirk With Suya Sword Shop Tokyo ‘Harp’ Marked Cross Guard & Scabbard. Sn 19620 - 19620
This is an early, original 1883 Pattern Japanese Naval Officer's Dirk & Scabbard. These dirks were worn by all commissioned Officers. Towards the end of WW2 they had simulated sharkskin grips made from plastic or composite material and celluloid cross guards. Early examples had Shark skin covered grips and ornate finished fittings (see pages 70-73 of Military Swords Of Japan By Fuller & Gregory). This dirk has the correct early shark skin covered wire bound grip with brass mounts & recurving cross guard (one side of the hilt’s skin covering has an old stable and secure split which can be seen in the images). The pommel cap and both sides of the hilt have Imperial chrysanthemum ‘Mon’ devices. The cross guard has a crisp inspection stamp the same as found on a naval dirk illustrated on page 73 plate 97 of Fuller & Gregory’s book which is the Suya Sword Shop Tokyo ‘harp’ mark, see page 185 Fig 15-1 (i) of Dawson’s book ‘Swords Of Imperial Japan)’. It has a clean 8 ¾” single edged blade with fullers. It measures 13” overall and the hilt is slotted for retaining lug which is mounted on its scabbard. The polished Ray skin bound wood scabbard has brass mounts embossed with prunus blossoms. Each side throat mount has brass hanging rings. The upper mount of the scabbard has the correct press button retaining lug. The price for this Japanese Naval piece includes UK delivery. Sn 19620
£895.00

‘Double Sharp’ Pocket Knife and Leather Pouch by ‘George Ibberson-Sheffield’. ED 2647. - ED 2647
Ibberson is a famous and popular name in the Sheffield cutlery industry. From the mid-17th century to the beginning of the 19th century, there were just under a hundred Sheffield cutlers named Ibberson (or Ibbotson). A cutler named William Ibberson operated in the Stannington area to the north west of Sheffield as long ago as 1666, but it has been claimed that the origins of the George Ibberson company can be traced back to a Joseph Ibberson who made cutlery in 1700. In 1873, the company registered its world famous Stradivarius Violin trademark with The Company of Cutlers in Hallamshire. This mark, along with Ibberson’s other great trademark, Double sharp ##, would go on to gain legendary status amongst knife enthusiasts the world over. The blade measures 7 cm and hasn’t been re sharpened. ‘George Ibberson – Double Sharp ## Stainless Sheffield England’ is etched to one side of the polished blade. The unmarked two tone grips are held with three brass pins below two brass bolsters. The knife fits the black leather pouch perfectly, the stitching is intact. The pocket knife measure 16 ½ cm overall when opened and 9 ¾ cm when closed. The price for this collectable pocket knife includes UK delivery. ED 2647.
£95.00

*Scarce* Post-War Prototype 2nd Type ‘Wilkinson’ Survival Knife with Leather Sheath. ED 2645. - ED 2645
The construction of knives for military purposes has continued unabated since the war. Knife fighting was gaining popularity in mercenary training programmes. Wilkinson developed this survival knife prototype (second type) and forerunner to the pattern subsequently put into production, see Fighting Knives –An illustrated guide to fighting knives and military survival weapons of the world by Frederick J Stephens, Page 119 item 599. This item is 31 ¾ cm long overall (blade length 18 ¼ cm) the blade is 4 ¼ cm at its widest point, weighs ½ kg and has ‘Wilkinson Sword’ and logo above ‘Reg’d Design App For’ to one side above the finger guard. The blade is undamaged but has staining relating to its age. The wooden grips are held with two pins with and integrated lanyard hole. The leather sheath has an integrated belt loop *part missing see pictures* with a heavy brass stud. The price for this very scarce knife and sheath includes UK delivery. ED 2645. (Fighting Knives)
£495.00

American ‘Buck 110’ Locking Pocket Knife and Leather Sheath. ED 2644 - ED 2644
Bucks folding hunter was created in 1963 when Al Buck decided that a revolutionary lock blade knife was needed by outdoorsmen who wanted a sturdy knife but didn’t want to carry a long fixed blade knife. He was right, and the result proved to be the key to the company’s future. The Model 110 was unveiled and within six months this innovation was the hottest knife in the industry. The folding hunter after over 50 years is still one of America’s bestselling knives and still made in the USA. This knifes blade length is – 9 ½ cm and has ‘BUCK 110-U.S.A’ imprinted and hasn’t been re-sharpened, the total length including handle is – 21 ½ cm. The knife has a 12 ½ cm hardwood grips including brass bolsters and pins.. The knife comes with its mint original thick leather sheath with ‘Buck Knives’ and ‘110’ imprinted which has a brass fastening stud and rear belt hook. The price includes U.K. delivery. ED 2644.
£175.00

**SCARCE PATTERN**J.E. Middleton & Sons Sheffield Spear Point Bowie Knife With Unusual Turned Twist Form Faux Buffalo Horn Hilt With Copper Wire Binding & Ornate Brass Fittings. Sn 19625 - 19625
Throughout the 1970’s and 1990’s the famous Sheffield cutlers J.E. Middleton & his sons Ron & Roy specialised in producing quality classic English & American design Bowies at their Rockingham Street, Sheffield premises. This is an excellent , scarce pattern Middleton knife. It has a 7 ¾” polished steel spear point dagger blade with medial ridge. The knife measures 13” overall length. The blade is stamped ‘J.E Middleton & Sons Rockingham Street Sheffield’. It has a brass finger guard with tooled edge decoration and ornate brass ferrule. The unusual, attractive, turned twist form faux Buffalo horn hilt with Copper wire binding is undamaged with all wire tight and intact. It has a brass pommel cap. The Bowie is complete with its open top brown leather scabbard with stitched rear belt loop. The scabbard is impressed ‘RM’ (either Ron or Roy Middleton who made the scabbards for Middleton & Sons Bowies). All stitching & leather of the scabbard are clean & intact. The price for this rare pattern Middleton in near mint condition includes UK delivery. Sn 19625
£495.00

**RESERVED**RESERVED** Large Fred James Sheffield Hand Made 'America Land Of The Free & Home Of The Brave ' Bowie Knife With Etched Blade, Polished Horn Scales & Leather Scabbard. Sn 19624 - 19624
Before his death in 1986 Fred James was Sheffield's best known Bowie Knife maker. He began his career in 1935 at Johnson's Portobello Works & continued work at Wostenholm's Washington Works in 1956. In 1971 when the companies of Wostenholm and Rodgers merged, James began his own knife making business (see pages 214-215 of The Sheffield Knife Book By Tweedale). This Fred James Sheffield made Bowie Knife & scabbard are in excellent condition. The knife has polished horn scales secured with brass pins. One scale has an inlaid void brass plate. It has a brass cross guard and ferrule. It has an 8 ¾” polished steel bowie blade which has a notch similar to those found on Kukri knives (13 ¾” overall). One side of the blade is etched with elaborate scroll work and wording "America Land Of The Free and The Home Of The Brave". The ricasso is stamped "F. W. James Sheffield". The open top scabbard is brown leather with belt loop stitched to the rear. The belt loop is impressed with crown device. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19624
£0.00

*Late 19th Century* German Hunting Type Dagger and Steel Mounted Leather Scabbard. ED 2637 - ED 2637
This German late 19th Century hunting type dagger has a 26 ½ cm double edged blade retains its original polish but it has some patches of light age related staining and minor rust. The Stag horn grips have a steel pommel and a brass acorn shaped cap. The steel collar crossguard and clam shell guard have slight movement. The scabbards leather is fine condition and the locket and chape have age related pitting and surface rust (see pictures). The frog stud replicates the ornate clam shell design. A scarce German dagger and scabbard for the collector/enthusiast. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2637. (Hunting/Survival Box)
£395.00
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