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Fred James Sheffield Hand Made 'The Americans Pride' Bowie Knife With Etched Blade, Ivorine Grips With Mother Of Pearl Inlays & Sheath. Sn 11959. - Sn 11959
Before his death in 1986 Fred James was one of Sheffield's best known Bowie Knife makers. 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 handmade Fred James 'The Americans Pride' Bowie Knife is in excellent condition. The knife has Ivorine scales with Mother of Pearl roundel inlays and brass cross guard. The deep swept 5 ¾” Bowie blade has a scalloped back edge and is etched on one side with American Eagle & scroll work together with "The Americans Pride U*S Equal Rights Equal Laws And Justice". The ricasso is stamped "F.W James Sheffield". The Bowie is 10 ¼” overall length. The Bowie is complete with a black leather sheath which has tooled decoration to the front. The sheath has an integral belt hanging loop and retaining strap with press stud fastener. The price for this impressive Fred James Bowie with sheath includes UK delivery. Sn 11959.
£345.00

*Scarce* Joseph Westby of Sheffield ‘Shooters’ Penknife Advertising ‘Spratts Game/Dog Foods’. Sn:20072. - Sn:20072
A very scarce shooters penknife made by ‘Joseph Westby-Sheffield’ (The firm was apparently established in 1884. The founder was the son of William Westby, who was a manager and then partner at Brookes & Crookes. Joseph was apprenticed at the factory. He was listed as a maker of knives in his own right at Atlantic Works between 1876 and 1888. Westby partnered Charles Swift Levick at Congo Works, Pinfold Street / Trippet Lane, but this ended in 1894. In that year, Joseph Westby & Co Ltd was established at Congo Works, dealing in cutlery, scissors, and electro-plate) advertising ‘Spratts Dog Foods’. The knife is 11 ¾ cm in length. It has 12 & 16 bore shotgun cartridge extractors, corkscrew, lace hook, screwdriver and 6 ¾ cm knife blade with ‘Joseph Westby’ to the tang. The blade has been re-sharpened is showing signs of age related wear. The penknife’s covering has ‘SPRATT’S DOG/GAME FOODS’, Sheffield, Spratts Patent and 12-16 imprinted. The price for this scarce penknife includes UK delivery. Sn:20072. (Drawers)
£295.00

**AS FOUND**Original WW1 British Un-Named Robbins Of Dudley Type Alloy Hilt Trench Fighting Knife Push Dagger With Steel Knuckle Bow (Hilt Has Manufacture Casting Fault) & Scabbard. Sn 19912 - 19912
Robbins of Dudley were a metal working Company in Dudley Worcester England who at the outbreak of WW1 began making Trench Fighting weapons. Their work was copied in the era by other British manufacturers (see page 24 and illustration plates 32-34 of British & Commonwealth Military Knifes by Ron Flook where Robbins of Dudley examples similar to our un-named example are illustrated). This is an original, WW1 Robbins Of Dudley type trench/ fighting knife push dagger in as found condition by an unknown maker. It has an alloy handle which has a manufacture casting fault near to the blade which can be seen in the images causing the blade to be loose. It has a flat steel knuckle shaped bow and steel blade. The knife has a total length of 6 ¼” and the double edged blade with central blood grooves is 4 ¾” length. The blade has small areas of staining consistent with age. The handle and blade have no manufacturer marks. The knife is complete with its original leather scabbard with retaining strap and single stud fastener. The rear has a stitched belt loop. The leather and stitching are intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19912
£875.00

**RESERVED**5/10**1960's British Named T.C. Wilde Siebe Gorman & Co Royal Navy Diver's Knife & Brass Scabbard Personally Adapted With Additional Brass Belt Bars. Sn 19966:47 - 19966:47
This is an original, excellent condition, 1960's, British Royal Navy Diver's Knife and Scabbard. Made by Siebe Gorman & Co, the knife has a broad 7 ¾” long double edged blade with medial ridge (13 ¼” overall). The blade is crisply marked by the manufacturer 'Siebe Gorman & Co'. The blade has areas of staining and has a fine saw back edge. It has a brass cross guard, ferrule stamped with initials ‘T.C.W’ & tang nut fitted with large brass lanyard ring. It has a dense black plastic contoured grooved handle. The knife is complete with original solid brass scabbard with belt slot. The scabbard is named ‘T.C. Wilde’ matching the ferrule initials, no doubt a previous owner’s name. The scabbard has been personally adapted at some point in its life by welding additional brass belt bars to the rear. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 19966:47. (Store Room Hunting Knives Box).
£495.00

J.E.Middleton & Sons Spear Point Dagger with Leather Scabbard. ED 2673. - ED 2673
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 a near mint, scarce pattern Middleton knife. It has a pristine 7” polished steel spear point dagger blade with medial ridge. The knife measures 11 ½” overall length. The blade is stamped ‘J.E Middleton & Sons Rockingham Street Sheffield’. It has a brass coloured finger guard. The brass coloured hilt has an ornate feather designed pommel. It is complete with its brown leather open top scabbard with brass riveted belt loop. All stitching & leather of the scabbard are intact*Loose at the bottom* .The price for this rare knife in great condition includes UK delivery. ED 2673. (Bowie Knives)
£345.00

Post WWII Private Purchase U.S. Military Fighting Knife & Sheath. 8424:35. - 8424:35
An American Post WW2 private purchase Military Fighting Knife. (see page 120 item 609 of Fighting Knives By Stephens). This knife by an unknown manufacturerer has black synthetic grips secured to the tang by 3 rivets. The ferrule and cross guard are made of brass. This rugged knife has a 6" Bowie type blade which is clean and 11 ½ “wide. It measures 12" overall and is complete with a later proffesionally made scabbard made of thick black leather. It has a single belt loop and retaining strap with single stud fastener. Price includes UK delivery. 8424:35.
£245.00

**RESERVED**RESERVED** Victorian Cutlery Handled Spear Pointed Bowie Knife "Battle Axe" Trade Mark & Scabbard ED 2248. - ED 2248
A Victorian cutlery handled, spear pointed Bowie knife "Battle Axe" trade marked and complete with original brown leather scabbard. The knife has a typical victorian era polished steel cutlery handle decorated with ornate scrolls. It has a thin steel, oval shaped crossguard. The blade is polished steel with a single edge and 'spear pointed'. The blade measures 6 ½ " and the knife measures 11 ½ " overall. The blade is 1 ¼ " wide. The blade has the trade mark "Battle Axe" stamped into one side of the blade as can be seen in one of the photographs. The knife is in excellent condition. The dark brown leather scabbard is fitted to the blade perfectly. It is in very good condition. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2248. (Bowie Knives)
£0.00

An Excellent William Rodgers Of Sheffield, England Ebony Handled Bowie Knife & Black Leather Sheath. Sn 13889. - 13889
This is a top quality bowie knife 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, chequered and held in place by one pin. The polished blade measures 4 ¾ " long. The scabbard is top quality black leather with a belt loop riveted to the back. These knives were often carried by officers in WW1. (See 'The Sheffield Knife Book' by Geoffrey Tweedale page 257-265 and Ron Flooks ' British & Commonwealth Military Knives' pages 23, plate 29 for a WW1 knife of a similar style with a knuckleduster). A top quality knife in excellent condition by a premier Sheffield maker. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 13889. (Drawers)
£295.00

WW2 Burma Campaign Chindit Special Forces, Fighting Knife / Combat Bowie (Slim Blade Variant) & Scabbard. Sn 19882 - 19882
The Chindits – officially in 1943 designated the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade and in 1944, the 3rd Indian Infantry Division were a British "Special Force" that served in Burma and India in 1943 and 1944 during the Burma Campaign in WW2. This is an original combat bowie carried by Chindit troops. These fighting knives were manufactured in India during WW2 and come in a number of variations (see page 206 plate 495 of Flook’s book British & Commonwealth Military Knives where a Chindit knife with the same narrow blade and same black leather scabbard as our example are illustrated). As is common with these knives there are no manufacturer or date marks on our example. The wood slab grips are secured to the Tang by 3 brass rivets. The grips are undamaged. It has a single edged 7 ½” long blade with correct Bowie type tip. The blade has staining consistent with age and is sharpened to a razor sharp cutting edge. The correct original scabbard is made of black leather, stitched along the seams and has a single belt loop to the rear of the scabbard. The scabbard has the correct leather retaining strap with eyelet and press stud fastener. The price for this rare Chindit knife includes UK delivery. Sn 19882
£975.00

Victorian Era, Brookes & Crookes Sheffield Spear Point Bowie Knife With German Silver Cross Guard & Scabbard With German Silver Mounts. Sn 19827 - 19827
In 1859 the Sheffield cutlers John Brookes & Thomas Crookes appear in Melville & Co’s Commercial directory of Sheffield as manufacturer’s of knives and dressing case instruments. The Company had a warehouse, workshops, engine house & grinding wheel behind a house on St Philip’s Road on the outskirts of the cutlery making district of Sheffield. The workshop / factory was named the Atlantic works and was previously the address of knife maker Thomas Wigfall. The Company took advantage of the booming American market making Bowies for the British & American export (see pages 161-163 of The Sheffield Knife Book by Tweedale). This is an excellent Victorian Bowie Knife Brookes & Crookes. It measures 12 ¼” overall with a 7 ¼” spear point bowie blade which is sharp and has just light staining consistent with age. The ricasso is stamped by the maker ‘Brookes & Crookes Sheffield’ together with their ‘bell’ trademark. The excellent chequered polished Buffalo horn scales are undamaged and secured to the tang by German Silver pins. The cross guard is German Silver. The dagger is complete with brown leather open top scabbard with belt loop. The vertical edges of the scabbard have tooled decoration. The scabbard has a German Silver throat mount & chape. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are intact with just light rubbing to the leather consistent with age. The price for this excellent Victorian Bowie includes UK delivery. Sn 19827
£775.00
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