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Victorian Scottish T. Chapman Glasgow Spear Point Bowie Knife With Stag Horn Hilt & Scabbard German Silver Fittings. Sn 16150. - 16150
This is a very good Victorian era spear point Bowie. The 13 ½” long, Bowie has a solid curved stag horn hilt with polished horn pommel cap. It has a steel finger guard holed for scabbard retaining clip and an 8 ¼”single edged, spear point steel blade, on one side it is marked at the ricasso ‘T. Chapman Glasgow’. The blade is undamaged and has staining consistent with age. Its original brown leather scabbard has a nickel silver throat mount with belt bar, scabbard retaining clip which functions as it should & chape. All leather & stitching of the scabbard are intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 16150.
£745.00

SOLD SOLD (04/03) Victorian Henry Thomas Underwood London Spear Point Bowie Knife With Stag Horn Handle & Leather Scabbard With Hilt Retaining Clip To WW1 Captain Stephen Mitchell, Scottish Fife & Forfar Yeomanry Later MP For Lanark. ED 2424 - ED 2424
The Underwood family of London based Cutlers began their knife making heritage with Yeeling Underwood in 1791. Henry Thomas Underwood was recorded as working at 56 Haymarket between 1822 until his death in 1860. The family business continued making knives marked ‘Underwood’ until 1925 when the company ceased trading. Stephen Mitchell (10 March 1884 – 7 June 1951) was a Scottish Unionist politician who sought change through unity. Educated at Loretto School and Jesus College, Cambridge, he served as a Major with the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, including service in World War I. He was a Director of Imperial Tobacco. Mitchell was Unionist Member of Parliament (MP) for Lanark from 1924 until 1929. Mitchell also was a Member of the Royal Company of Archers and was High Sheriff of Gloucestershire in 1945-1946. A copy of a contemporary photo portrait of Stephen Mitchell MP is illustrated in image 3. This is an excellent spear point Bowie Knife made by Henry Thomas Underwood With Scabbard Marked to Capt Stephen Mitchell of the Fife & Forfar Yeomanry, no doubt carried by him as a private purchase fighting knife during WW1. The knife and scabbard are similar to those described and illustrated on pages 182 & 184 of ‘The London Knife Book 1820-1945’ by Flook). It has a clean, sharp, 8” long polished steel spear point blade with medial ridge. The knife measures 13 ¼” overall. One side of the blade is marked with partially visible ‘Crown VR’ (Victoria Regina) above maker detail ‘Underwood 56 Haymarket London’. It has a German Silver, ferrule & cross guard holed for scabbard retaining clip and attractive, undamaged, curved Stag horn handle with German Silver pommel cap. The Bowie has its original brown leather scabbard. The rear of the scabbard has a stitched seam and single belt loop. The throat has a steel scabbard retaining clip which works as it should and keeps the Bowie securely in its scabbard. All stitching & leather of the scabbard are intact. The body of the scabbard has period ink handwriting ‘Captain Stephen Mitchell, Fife & Forfar Yeomanry’. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2424
£0.00

Victorian Era G. Burley, Burgess Street (Sheffield) Cutlery Hilt Drop Point Bowie Knife Blade numbered ‘3557’ & Scabbard. ED 2473 - ED 2473
A Victorian cutlery handled, Bowie knife & brown leather scabbard. The knife has a typical Victorian era cast, pot metal, cutlery form handle decorated with ornate scrolls. The cast hilt has an integral ornate finger guard. The 7 ¾” long, steel drop point blade has areas of staining consistent with age and use. The knife measures 13 ¼” overall. The blade is numbered ‘3557’ and has manufacturer detail ‘G. Burley, Burgess Street’ (internet resources indicate a George Burley pocket knife cutler is recorded in the Robinson’s Directory Of Sheffield 1797). The dark brown open top leather scabbard has a single belt loop to the rear. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are intact. This Bowie is worthy of further research re the maker. The price includes UK delivery.ED 2473
£575.00

**MINT**SCARCE PATTERN**J.E. Middleton & Sons Sheffield Spear Point Bowie Knife with Ivorine Hilt & Ornate Brass Fittings. Sn 19289:19 - 19289:19
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 8 ¾” polished steel spear point dagger blade with medial ridge. The knife measures 14 ¾” overall length. The blade is stamped ‘J.E Middleton & Sons Rockingham Street Sheffield’. It has a brass finger guard with scalloped edge decoration. The undamaged ivorine hilt has an ornate clamshell form brass pommel It is complete with its near mint brown leather open top scabbard with brass riveted belt loop. All stitching & leather of the scabbard are intact. The price for this rare knife in near mint condition includes UK delivery. Sn 19289:19
£595.00

**RARE, ONE OF ONLY 1400** British WD Military Issue 1951 Contract WSC (Wilkinson Sword Company) Kukri With Scabbard, Uniform Collection & 1944 Mess Presentation Tankard All To Lt R.T. Gibson 152 Indian Punjab Parachute Battalion. ED 2702 - ED 2702
This is a rare to find Wilkinson Sword Military issue Kukri. Wilkinson made only 1400 of these Kukris in 1951 (see page 124 of British & Commonwealth Military Knives by Flook) and a collection of Uniform to Lt R.T. Gibson (Mentioned In Despatches) 152 Punjab Parachute Battalion together with a 1944 dated white metal tankard presented by the Officer to his mess. These Kukris made in the traditional style to a high quality with the only unusual feature being a plated pommel cap. The sturdy military grade weapon is 16” overall with a wood scales which have raised bands and brass rivets. The curved 12” blade has the distinctive Kukri ‘notch’ near to the hilt. The blade has staining consistent with age. One side of the blade is correctly marked ‘51’ (1951) over ‘WSC’ (Wilkinson Sword Company). The scabbard made of wood is covered in black leather and has an integral frog. It has a blackened brass chape. The scabbard has just light surface wear consistent with age and use. The uniform consists of 2 Jackets, One Dress Waist Coat, 3 Pairs Of Trousers, all clean with all original zips, KC buttons and insignia. One jacket has a campaign ribbon mounter with Oak leaf indicating the Officer was mentioned in Despatches during his service. The uniform is UK small man’s size. Some of the Uniform has maker labels (illustrated). The Tankard is white metal and stands at 6 ¼” height. The tankard has a glass bottom. The metal has some small dents consistent with age. The body of the tankard has a 1944 dated presentation inscription (illustrated in the Images) together with engraved Para jump wings. The price for this collection with rare Kukri worthy of further research regarding the Officer includes UK delivery. ED 2702 (Staff note in box store room bottom shelf)
£2,500.00

WWII 1945 Dated British Indian Army Machete by Maker Martin Davis and 1945 Stamped Side Opening Sheath by Cawnpore Arsenal. ED 2691. - ED 2691
The British Issue machete was part of the survival kit issued to units operating in the Pacific during WWII. This example was manufactured for overseas service by Martin Davis of England during the Second World War. The machete by virtue of its handy form is probably the best all-round tool for survival in tropical regions. This example is together with its thick leather side opening sheath constructed at ‘Cawnpore Arsenal and dated 1945. The blade of the machete measuring 33 cm (46 ½ cm overall) is clearly stamped ‘45’ (manufactured 1945) and doesn’t appear to have been re-sharpened. The light wood two piece grips are held with two pins with a rope lanyard attached are in excellent condition (see ‘Fighting Knives’ by Frederick J. Stephens, page 118 No 593). The side opening sheath has markings to the rear which show its manufacture at ‘Cawnpore Arsenal’ ‘CO1945 over C arrow 908’(The Government Arsenal and Ordinance Depot at Cawnpore was established c1774), see British and Commonwealth knives by Ron Flook, pages 200-201. The leather, stitching and brass stud are all in very good order. The price for this duo includes UK delivery. ED 2691.
£275.00

*Scarce* WWII Fighting Knife by Maker ‘Kinfolks’ and Sheath. 20195. - 20195
This is a hard to find Kinfolks fighting knife with its original Kinfolks leather sheath (Experts believe that the founding members of the Kinfolks knife company established the company around 1925 in New York, and then it manufactured these pocket knives till around the 1950). It has a bright fullered 6” blade *staining consistent with its age* with ‘Kinfolks U.S.A to the ricasso on one side. The leather washer grips are in excellent condition. The original sheath is held with 9 studs, has ‘Kinfolk’ seared into it and has an integral belt hoop. The stitching and studs are all in good order. See ‘U.S. Military Knives Bayonets and Machetes Book III’ No 1 page 66 by M.H. Cole. The price includes UK delivery. 20195.
£395.00

WWII era Commemorative Mother of Pearl Twin Blade Folding Knife Inlaid with a Portrait of R.M.S. Lancastria. 20091. - 20091
A nice vintage Sheffield folding fruit knife, with real mother of pearl grips, circa WWII, the blades are 53mm and 40mm (77mm closed) and marked to the ricasso with the maker’s trademark? to one side and ‘Finest Sheffield steel’ to the other. The Mother of Pearl grips are excellent with no damage and inscribed ‘R.M.S. LANCASTRIA’ (RMS Lancastria was a British ocean liner requisitioned by the UK Government during the Second World War. She was sunk on 17 June 1940 during Operation Aerial. Having received an emergency order to evacuate British nationals and troops from France the ship was loaded well in excess of its capacity of 1,300 passengers. Modern estimates suggest that between 4,000 and 7,000 people died during the sinking the largest single ship loss of life in British maritime history) on a silver plate to one side and an inlaid portrait of the ship to the other. The springs are good and the overall condition is excellent. The price for this piece of history includes UK delivery. 20091.
£175.00

WWII Burma Campaign Chindit Special Forces, Fighting Knife / Combat Bowie & Scabbard. ED 2470. - ED 2470
The Chindits – officially in 1943 designated the 77th Indian Infantry Brigade and in 1944, the 3rd Indian Infantry Division was 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. An example the same as ours is illustrated on page 205 plate 493 of Flook’s book British & Commonwealth Military Knives. 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 rivets. The grips have knocks, bumps and bruises to be expected with age and service use. It has a single edged 6 ¾” long blade with correct Bowie type tip. The blade has staining consistent with age. The correct original scabbard is made of leather, stitched along the edges and has a single belt loop to the rear of the scabbard. The scabbard has the correct leather retaining strap with eyelet and brass stud. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2470.
£575.00

1969 British Officer’s Gurkha Presentation Kukri With Buffalo Horn Grip, Chromed Lion’s Head Pommel & Scabbard With Presentaion Plate To ‘Capt P. Laverack From The Officer’s HQ 99th Gurkha Infantry Brigade’. ED 270. - ED 270
Captain Patrick Laverack joined the British Army in 1947 and was posted to Singapore in the mid 1960’s. He was posted to the 99th Gurkha Brigade at Nee Soon Garrison & in 1972 on his departure from the Brigade he was honoured with the presentation of a Military quality Kukri and scabbard. The kukri has a 12” single edged curved blade with fuller & measures 16 ½” overall. The blade has foliate stipple engraved decoration to the ricasso, The buffalo horn grip has chromed mounts including a Lion’s head pommel cap. It has its original wood lined, leather scabbard which has a chromed chape. The scabbard has 2 pockets for skinners which are absent and is mounted with a chromed presentation plate inscribed `Presented to Captain P. Laverack by the Officers HQ 99 Gurkha Infantry Brigade 1969`. The leather and stitching of the scabbard are loose to the rear-see images. A typed short biographical note from the family of Capt Laverack accompanies this piece. The note contains the information outlined above re the Officer’s posting to The Gurkhas). Price includes UK delivery. ED 270.
£275.00
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