Daggers and Knives
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19th Century Beauvoir (Thiers France) ‘Blacksmith’s Pliers’ Trademark Spanish Navaja / Corsican Vendetta Form Folding Fighting / Utility Knife With Razor Sharp Scimitar Blade, Decorated Polished Horn / Bone & Brass Section Scales. Sn 21595 - 21595 Vendetta knives were used by assassins and families in French Corsica involved in Vendettas that often led to bloodshed. The Navaja is a traditional Spanish folding-blade fighting and utility knife. One of the oldest folding knife patterns still in production, the first true Navajas originated in the Andalusian region of southern Spain. In Spain, the term navaja is often used to generally describe all folding-blade knives. In Spain the navaja epitomized the concept of a defensive knife to be carried at all times on the person. The design is thought to have been first adopted by the working classes - mule drivers, teamsters, artisans, and sailors as well as by the majos, the "gentlemen of the lower class" of Andalusia. Its association with barateros, pícaros, jácaros and rufos (gamblers, rogues, ruffians, and thugs) comes from its frequent use as a weapon of the underworld, where it was often used to enforce the collection of gambling debts or to rob innocent victims. This French made folding knife has the form and characteristics of both Spanish Navaja and Corsican Vendetta knives made in the 19th Century. The flamboyant razor sharp steel blade in Navaja scimitar form is 5 ½” in length and tapers to a pin sharp point. It has light staining consistent with age. The blade has the makers name ‘Beauvoir’ (a 19th century cutler based in Thiers France) together with his ‘Blacksmith’s Pliers’ Trademark. The knife measures 12” overall length when open. The blade has rubbing and staining consistent with age but no damage. The knife has Polished Horn, Bone & Brass Section Scales secured by pins. The lower sections of polished bone have naïve hand applied ink decoration as found on both French Corsican Vendettas and Navajas (illustrated, one side very faint) and one polished horn section is mounted with a small white metal shield with etched flower device. The top brass bolster sections have scalloped decoration. The elongated ‘3 ball shape’ lower brass bolsters are fitted with a small brass lanyard ring which has a piece of old string tied to it. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21595 (folding knives draw office) £395.00 |
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**LARGE**MINT**LIMITED EDITION**1987 TWO HUNDRED YEARS Bi-CENTENIAL 1787-1987 BLADE NUMBER 004 OF 200 BLADES**Slater Sheffield, Weiss London Commemorative Bowie Knife With Later Quality Bespoke Saddler Hand Made Leather Scabbard. Sn 21596 - 21596 John Weiss & Son were London-based surgical instrument makers during the 1700s and 1800s. The company was founded in 1787 by John Weiss, an Austrian, whose skill as master cutler and instrument maker were soon widely acknowledged. He received much recognition, including Royal endorsement for his inventiveness and craftsmanship & was appointed “Razor Makers to the King” by William IV. John Weiss' original premises were at 42 Strand, London, and by 1836 at 62 Strand. By 1841 the business was styled John Weiss & Son. The Sheffield Cutler Herbert Marriot Slater worked at 105 Arundel Street. In 1931, Herbert M. Slater Ltd was incorporated. Herbert re-enhanced the family’s reputation for the production of most types of cutlery, but especially pocket knives and razors. From around the mid 1960's Denis Slater was at the helm, alongside his wife Monica, still at that 105 Arundel Street address. The Slater business and their Sheffield cutler contacts were close business customers of the Weiss London cutlers and in 1987 Slater commissioned the Sheffield trade to make a limited edition of 200 Weiss London commemorative blades. This impressive, large, Bowie in near mint condition is one of those made in 1987 in a limited edition of only 200 blades to commemorate 200 years of Weiss knife making. The polished steel, deep swept, Bowie blade is just under 10 ¼” long and 1 ½” broad at its widest. The spine of the blade is 5 mm thick at its widest. The knife measures 15 ¾” overall length. The ricasso is stamped ‘Weiss London’ on one side and the reverse is numbered ‘004’. The knife has heavy re-curving brass cross guard and ribbed brass ferrule. The hilt is solid Rosewood with a carved clamshell design on the pommel. The Bowie comes with its quality bespoke Saddler hand made leather scabbard with integral belt loop. The scabbard is made of excellent quality old leather. The Bowie fits the scabbard snugly. The price for this impressive limited edition Bowie includes UK delivery. Sn 21596 £675.00 |
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**QUALITY MAKER**Post 1911 George V Or George VI Era Joseph Rodgers & Sons 6 Norfolk Street Sheffield Spear Point Bowie Knife With Stippled Polished Horn Scales & Scabbard. Sn 21626 - 21626 Joseph Rodgers had an unsurpassed reputation for knife making in the 19th & 20th 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 and into the 20th Century 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 (see pages 522 to 530 of Tweedale’s Directory Of Sheffield Cutlery Manufacturers 1740-2013 2nd Edition). This is an excellent spear point Bowie made by Rodgers & Sons at their Norfolk Street premises sometime in the reign of either King George V or VI. It has stippled polished horn scales secured by steel pins & oval German silver cross guard (one scale has a small stable secure crack near to the top edge only visible on close inspection). It has a 7” spear point Bowie blade. The blade is clean & crisply marked on one side ‘J. Rodgers & Sons, No.6 Norfolk St Sheffield England’ together with King’s crown and Royal Cypher ‘GR’ (King George Rex). The reverse has their ‘Star and Maltese cross’ trademark. The Bowie is 11 ½” overall. The original brown leather open top scabbard with rivetted belt loop is clean and undamaged. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21626 £695.00 |
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Post 1852 Victorian English Wingfield Rowbotham & Co Sheffield Spear Point Bowie Knife With Stag Antler Scales & Scabbard. Sn 21625 - 21625 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 an excellent original Victorian English Spear Point Bowie Knife by Wingfield Rowbotham & Co made sometime after 1852 when the company name changed. It has an 8 ¼” spear point Bowie blade and measures 13” overall. The blade is 4 mm thick. The blade is signed by the manufacturer 'Wingfield Rowbotham & Co, 82 Tenter Street Sheffield' together with 'Harp with Victorian Crown' Trademark. The blade has some light areas of staining and staining consistent with age and use. It has excellent undamaged Stag antler scales secured by brass pins. The Bowie has a flat, recurving steel cross guard with rounded ends. The knife is complete with its original leather open top leather scabbard with single belt loop. All stitching is intact. The leather has some surface wear in the bottom section near to its reinforced leather chape. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21625 £675.00 |
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WW1 Era French Navy Garreau Astele ‘Scissors’ Trademark’ Sailor’s Utility Folding Clasp Deck Knife With Square Tip Blade & Sail Stitching Needle / Spike. Sn 21598 - 21598 This WW1 Era French Navy Sailor’s Utility Folding Clasp Deck Knife is in very good condition for its age. The knife has a folding single edged 3 ½” blade with square cut tip for use as a screw driver or lever and also for safety on board ship. The blade is marked on one side by the maker or retailer ‘Garreau’ & what looks like ‘Astele’ (most likely a French surname and Region, town, or village) together with Scissors Trademark. It also has a folding heavy duty 2 ¾” long sail stitching needle / spike holed for thread. The knife has undamaged polished horn scales secured by steel pins. The price for this French deck knife worthy of further research regarding the maker or retailer includes UK delivery. Sn 21598 (folding knives draw office) £325.00 |
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WW1 / WW2 Imperial German Army Mercator (Heinrich Kaufmann, Indiwerk, Solingen), DRGM Taschenmesser Trench Dagger / Utility Clasp Lock knife. Sn 21597 - 21597 Taschenmesser Clasp Lock knives were popular amongst Imperial German troops during WW1 due to their locking blade which allowed them to used as a fighting knife. Many saw service throughout both World Wars. (see page 33 item 123 of Stephen's book 'Fighting Knives'. This example is in very good condition. The knife’s single edged blade is 4" length & locks in place securely. The thumb operated locking bar works perfectly. The ricasso of the blade is crisply marked by the manufacturer 'MERCATOR' on one side and the reverse ‘Solingen’ (a trading name of the company of Heinrich Kaufmann, Indiwerk, Solingen). The blackened steel grip frame is crisply marked with the 'DRGM' quality mark and by the maker ‘Mercator’. The butt of the grip is fitted with steel lanyard ring. The price for this rare Taschenmesser Clasp Lock Knife includes UK delivery. Sn 21597 (folding knives draw office) £345.00 |
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WW2 British 3rd Pattern Commando Fairbairn Sykes FS Fighting Knife With No.4 Mould Mark & Scabbard. Sn 21572:4 - 21572:4 An excellent original WW2 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife. The 3rd pattern knife was introduced in 1942 (see Chapter 8 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Flook). This example has an undamaged ribbed alloy handle which retains its original blackened finish and a 166mm blued steel blade with medial ridge. The blade is sharp. It has a number 4 mould mark on the ribbed 3rd pattern alloy hilt. The dagger is complete with correct original leather scabbard in nice condition with external blackened brass chape and belt loop. The scabbard retains its elastic retaining strap and as is common its original 4 sewn on leather tabs have been cut back in the period. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21572:4 £575.00 |
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**RARE**OFFICERS QUALITY**WW2 American United States Marine Corps Officer’s British WD 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes FS Fighting Knife With Nickel Plated Hilt, Privately Commissioned Etched Banner To ‘T.R. Evans USMC’ & Scabbard With 1944 Webbing Frog. - 21600 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes 'FS' Fighting Knives were introduced in 1941. Examples with etched blades are illustrated in Chapter 7 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Flook. American & Canadian special forces soldiers & Officers bought FS fighting knives as private purchase weapons. Examples of named, etched blades are illustrated on pages 96 & 97 of Flook’s book. This British WD marked Officer’s example has a knurled nickel plated 2nd pattern hilt and blued oval cross guard stamped with British WD arrow over ’56 which is a known WD mark found on British WW2 FS knives. It has a clean, undamaged 166mm blade with medial ridge. One side of the blade has a crisp etched & blued scrolling banner with name & designation ‘T.R. Evans USMC’. The dagger is complete with original leather scabbard with blackened external brass chape and single belt loop. As is common its 4 sewn on leather tabs have been cut back in the period and its original elasticated retaining strap although present is perished in the centre. The scabbard has a period field adaptation of being fitted with a period webbing frog. The rear of the frog has some indistinct ink markings and clear 1944 date. The price for this rare item worthy of further research regarding the blade name includes UK delivery. Sn 21600 £1,475.00 |
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**RARE STILETTO BLADE VARIANT**WW2 British 3rd Pattern Commando Fairbairn Sykes FS Fighting Knife With No.1 Mould Mark & Scabbard. Sn 21608:11 - 21608:11 An excellent original WW2 3rd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife with rare to find stiletto form blade. The 3rd pattern knife was introduced in 1942 (see Chapter 8 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Flook). This example has an undamaged ribbed alloy handle which retains much of its blackened finish and a 171mm stiletto form steel blade with medial ridge (we do not often find FS knives with this correct rare form stiletto blade which is slimmer and longer than standard FS blades). The blade is sharp. It has a number 1 mould mark on the ribbed 3rd pattern alloy hilt. The dagger is complete with correct original leather scabbard in nice condition with external blackened brass chape and belt loop. The scabbard retains its elastic retaining strap and as is common its original 4 sewn on leather tabs have been cut back in the period. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 21608:11 £675.00 |
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**RARE**WW2 American Or Canadian Soldier’s Private Purchase 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes FS Fighting Knife By Wilkinson Sword With Double Etched Panels & Banner To ‘H.Tinfun 1942’ & Scabbard. Sn 21558 - 21558 2nd Pattern Fairbairn Sykes 'FS' Fighting Knives were introduced in 1941. Examples with etched blades are illustrated in Chapter 7 of The Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Flook. American & Canadian special forces soldiers & Officers bought FS fighting knives as private purchase weapons. Examples of named, etched blades are illustrated on pages 96 & 97 of Flook’s book. This example has a knurled 2nd pattern brass hilt and oval steel cross guard. It has an undamaged 163mm blade with medial ridge & etched panels. One side ‘Wilkinson Sword London’ with crossed swords legend. The reverse ‘The FS Fighting Knife’. One side of the blade has an etched & blued scrolling banner with name & date ‘H.Tinfun 1942’ no doubt the Soldier or Officer who commissioned this knife. The etchings have some areas of rubbing consistent with age. The dagger is complete with original leather scabbard with blackened external chape and single belt loop. It retains its 4 sewn on leather tabs and elasticated retaining strap. All leather & stitching are intact. The price for this rare item worthy of further research regarding the blade name includes UK delivery. Sn 21558 £1,475.00 |
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