Daggers and Knives
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Victorian Bowie Knife by ‘Beal & Sons’ Sheffield. ED 2615. - ED 2615 This enterprise began in Ranmoor, where the Beal family had manufactured scissors since at least the 1790s. It was operated by Peter Beal. After his death in 1835 his widow, Sarah (1791-1862), and her son Joseph (1817-1878) continued the business. John Beal – possibly another son – was also involved with J. & J. Beal at this time. This example from the ‘Endure’ collection has a 15 ½ cm blade inscribed to one side with the Hog symbol above ‘Joseph Beal & Sons-Sheffield’ The spine of the blade has an ornate pattern. The brass quillon is below a horn handle and brass pommel with retaining screw. The blade has aged well with a nice patina. The brown leather sheath has a stitched in belt loop and stitching to the side *95% intact. A lovely example from a legendary cutler. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2615. (Drawers) £425.00 |
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**RARE**ORIGINAL 1st PATTERN HILT**WW2, 2nd Pattern, Wilkinson British Officer's, Nickel Plated, Fairbairn Sykes FS Fighting Knife With ‘56’ WD Inspection Mark & Scabbard. Sn 19409 - 19409 2nd Pattern 'FS' Fighting Knives were introduced in 1941. This is a rare example of the WW2, 2nd Pattern, Officer's fighting knife with 1st Pattern knurled nickel plated hilt and 2nd pattern oval cross guard which has WD stamp ‘56’. See page 95 of ‘the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife & Other Commando Knives By Flook where he describes the ‘56’ mark as being one of 2 WD marks found on nickel finish examples (the other being ‘60’) & illustrates a ‘56’ marked 1st pattern handle example of the Officer’s Nickel finish 2nd Pattern and describes how similarities in ‘56’ marked knives and other knives without Wilkinson logos has led many collectors to conclude that they are in fact a Wilkinson product). It has a clean 171mm double edged dagger blade with medial ridge. The dagger is complete with original scabbard with nickel plated chape. As is common the scabbard’s elasticated retaining strap is absent. The centre top of the belt loop has a period cut eyelet to allow attachment to uniform which was common practice during the war. All leather and stitching are intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19409 £1,200.00 |
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Post WW2, Full Size, Fairbairn Sykes FS Pattern Commando Fighting Knife With Bakelite Or Tropical Hard Wood Hilt, Blued Blade & Scabbard. Sn 19410 - 19410 An excellent, full size, Fairbairn Sykes pattern fighting knife. This knife has an undamaged smooth bakelite or tropical hard wood handle. It has a blued oval cross guard and blued 167mm dagger blade with medial ridge. There are no manufacturer or date marks on this knife. It is complete with tan leather scabbard which has an external chape and single belt loop with elasticated retaining strap. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are clean & intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19410 £395.00 |
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U.S. Marine ‘Cattaraugus 225Q’ Commando Knife and Sheath. ED 2606. - ED 2606 The Cattaraugus Cutlery Company began as the New York distribution company J.B.F. Champlin and Son, founded by ‘John Brown Francis Champlin’ and his son ‘Tint’ in 1882. The Champlins expanded into knife production, and along with William R. Case and his brothers, they formed Cattaraugus Cutlery in 1886, based in Little Valley. The company hired expert cutlers from Germany, England, and other U.S. manufacturers, to produce high quality cutlery, and purchased knife-making equipment from the defunct Beaver Falls Cutlery Company Admiral Byrd selected Cattaraugus knives to take on his expedition to the South Pole. Over time, the Case family separated from Cattaraugus to form W. R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co., incorporated in 1905. Cattaraugus closed business in 1963. See page 65 of ‘U.S. Military Knives’ by Cole. A 6” polished blade with Cattaraugus 225Q to the riccaso, below steel finger guard which frames the leather washer handle *showing minor signs of age related wear, along with the butt which is made from steel washers. The blade doesn’t appear to have been re sharpened. The thick brown leather sheath is stitched and held with rivets *stitching loose in places, but the integrity of the holder is intact. There is a belt loop and press stud holder to the top. The leather has a lovely aged patina. I nice knife and sheath for the collector. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2606. (Fighting Knives) £245.00 |
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*RARE*WW1 Austro Hungarian Trench Fighting Knife By Resicka Vienna & Scabbard. ED 2604 - ED 2604 An original Austro Hungarian WW1 Fighting/Trench Knife & Scabbard. The knife has a single edge 8 ¼” steel blade with an overall length of 13 ¼” *the blade appears to have been re sharpened. The single edged blade is undamaged and has just light staining consistent with age. The ricasso has the 'R' mark of the manufacturer Resicka Vienna. The smooth wooden scales are secured with steel pins. The oval cross guard has small inspection marks (illustrated). The scabbard is metal, has even patina and no dents. The rear of the throat has 2 fixed strap bars fitted with small leather belt loop. This is a very nice condition, rare WW1 trench knife and scabbard. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2604. (Fighting Knives) £525.00 |
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‘William Rodgers’ Prostitutes dagger /Sheath Knife. ED 2603. - ED 2603 The Sheffield cutler William Rodgers was recorded in the 1852 directory. His trade mark was ‘I Cut My Way’ together with mincing knife device. The company ceased trading towards the late 19th Century. In 1911 John Clarke advertised the trademark as his own & used it to good effect in the 20th century. The Eggington group acquired the trademark in the 1980’s. The Sheffield cutler William Rodgers was recorded in the 1852 directory. His trade mark was ‘I Cut My Way’ together with mincing knife device. The company ceased trading towards the late 19th Century. In 1911 John Clarke advertised the trademark as his own & used it to good effect in the 20th century. The Eggington group acquired the trademark in the 1980’s. This is a top quality sheath/Prostitutes knife (This type of dagger, commonly associated with a self-defence weapon for prostitutes, was carried as a personal defence weapon, generally by ladies which could easily be concealed within the clothes) by the premier Sheffield knife maker William Rodgers. It is clearly marked on one side of the blade with "William Rodgers Sheffield, England". The grips are black ebony. The polished double edged blade measures 9 ½ cm long (19 cm overall) doesn’t appear to have been re sharpened. The scabbard is nice quality brown leather with five studs and a belt loop cut into the back. The stitching is all intact and the leather has a lovely aged patina. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2603. £325.00 |
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Finnish Utility/Skinning Knife and Scabbard both Marked Fiskars. ED 2602 - ED 2602 During the seventeenth century a number of ironworks were founded in Finland. The large tracts of forestland in the Pohja region along with its unharnessed water power and good water routes made it an ideal centre for the Finnish iron industry. The ironworks at Antskog were founded around 1630, and Billnäs followed in 1641. Fiskars was started in 1649, and today is one of the oldest businesses in the Western world. The blade is measuring 9 ¾ cm, (overall 21 ½ cm). The hard dark wood grip has a nice ‘Finnish’ engraving, topped with a brass pommel and has a brass quillon before the blade. The ricasso has ‘Fiskars’ stamped to it, and the cheek has ‘Best Cast Steel’. The blade is in good condition and appears to have been re sharpened, it has an age related patina. The thick leather sheath has a loop to house a belt loop at the top rear. The stitching is intact and the leather has a nice aged patina, the brass furniture is very thick and solid and has ‘Fiskars’ imprinted, and the stitching is all intact. A very nice knife and scabbard for the collector. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2602. £195.00 |
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Fiskars ‘Finland’ Hunting/Skinning Knife with Leather Sheath. ED 2591. - ED 2591 During the seventeenth century a number of ironworks were founded in Finland. The large tracts of forestland in the Pohja region along with its unharnessed water power and good water routes made it an ideal centre for the Finnish iron industry. The ironworks at Antskog were founded around 1630, and Billnäs followed in 1641. Fiskars was started in 1649, and today is one of the oldest businesses in the Western world. The blade measuring 11 ½ cm, (overall 22 ½ cm). The hard black grip is topped with a brass pommel and has a brass quillon before the blade. The quillon has ‘CN Corp 1967’ stamped to it. The blade is in good condition and appears to have been re sharpened. The thick leather sheath is held with 3 large brass studs and has a belt hoop to the top and to the rear. The stitching is intact and the leather has a nice aged patina (the previous owners name is on the rear belt hoop. A very nice knife and scabbard for the collector. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2591. £325.00 |
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WWI German Officers ‘Private Purchase’ Trench Dagger and Sheath by H.Böker & Co. 19357. - 19357 Indeed these weapons were used by hunters and lumberjacks, and it was quite natural that these men took their knives with them to war. In hand to hand trench fighting, after the first months of the war, these weapons gave them a clear advantage. This dagger was made by H.Böker & Co- Solingen. The blade is 120mm in length (250mm overall) and has the ‘H.Böker & Co- Solingen’ and chestnut tree symbol engraved to the cheek. Böker Tree Brand has been producing cutlery for well over 145 years. In 1869, Heinrich Böker founded Böker & Company in Solingen, Germany. Envisioning an easily recognizable symbol to identify their products, Heinrich remembered a giant chestnut tree that shaded their original factory. The blade is showing a nice age related patina. There is a tab closed by a press stud sewn to the body of the sheath and a strap with a buckle running through the belt loop. All of the stitching and studs are undamaged. A 10cm deer antler grip below silver steel pommel with ‘BSJ’ engraved and above a silver one sided quillon *slight movement between the blade and grip*. A collectors piece worthy of further investigation. Price includes UK postage. 19357. £345.00 |
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Arthur Wright & Son, Sheffield Hand Made Skinning Knife With Polished Bone Grips & Sheath. 19300. - 19300 Founded in 1947, Arthur Wrights is a traditional Sheffield Pen and Pocket knife manufacturer. All of their knives are hand made using methods passed down from generation to generation. This is a skinning Knife hand made by Arthur Wright & Son. It has a perfect 10 ½ cm un-resharpened long blade which is a broad 2 ½ cm. The blade is stamped with the famous Knife makers name on one side ‘A.Wright & Son Ltd Sheffield England’. It has attractive polished bone scales secured by brass rivets with a brass cord hole. This impressive knife is 22 cm in length overall and is complete with its brown leather sheath with belt loop. All stitching and leather of the sheath are intact. Price for this impressive Skinning knife includes UK delivery. 19300. £195.00 |
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