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MINT, English Large 'Fred James' Sheffield Made 'America Land Of The Free & Home Of The Brave ' Bowie Knife With Etched Blade, Polished Horn Scales, Embossed Mythical Hybrid Horse / Leopard Brass Pommel & Leather Scabbard. Sn 9266. - Sn 9266
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 near mint condition. The knife has polished horn scales secured with steel pins. The brass pommel sections are embossed on both sides with a mythical hybrid Horse / Leopard figure. It has a brass cross guard and the 9” Bowie blade is polished steel with scalloped decoration on the back edge. 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 scabbard is black leather with integral belt loop. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 9266.
£450.00

Near Mint David North Of Killamarsh Sheffield England Hand Tooled Bowie Knife With Ornate Mother of Pearl Grips and Brown Leather Sheath. Sn 14858. - 14858
David North of Killamarsh, Sheffield is a manufacturer of quality knives and one of the last 'Cottage Cutlers' to come out of Sheffield. This beautiful, large hand tooled Bowie was made by David North. The mint condition blade is 10" long with a false back edge, it is 1 1/2" wide at its widest point. The knife measures 14 3/4” overall length. The ricasso is crisply stamped 'David North Sheffield England'. The knife has an nickel cross guard. Its grips are Mother of Pearl with polished nickel ornate 'Lion' image pommel. The knife has its original hand made brown leather scabbard with integral belt loop. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 14858.
£525.00

Ron & Roy Middleton Sheffield (Sons Of J.E. Middleton) Large Hand Made Bowie Knife With Stag Horn Handle, Eagle's Head Pommel & Sheath. ED 2114 - ED 2114
This is an impressive original Large Bowie Knife made in Sheffield by Ron & Roy Middleton Sheffield sons of J.E. Middleton. It has a perfect 9” long deep swept Bowie blade which is a broad 1 ¾” at its widest edge. The back of the blade has scalloped tool work. The knife measures 14 ½” overall. The ricasso is stamped with the Knife makers name 'R.R. Middleton, Sheffield'. It has a brass cross guard and dramatic stylised Eagle's Head pommel. The handle is made of beautifully curved Stag horn and it is complete with its black leather sheath. The rear of the sheath has a single belt loop impressed ‘RM’. All stitching & leather of the sheath are intact. Price includes UK delivery. ED 2114.
£275.00

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

Boer War/ WW1 Era British Officer’s/ Cavalry Horseman's Folding Clasp Knife By Butler & Co Sheffield With Removable Rein Studs Engraved To ‘A.H Royds’ (British Foot Guards Lt Colonel A.H. Royds OBE). Sn 19971 - 19971
A.H. Royds OBE of The Foot Guards is recorded in the London Gazette supplement of 18th November 1919 as being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He would no doubt have seen service in both the Boer War & WW1 (copies of London Gazette entries accompany the knife). This is an excellent original, English, Sheffield made Officer’s/ Horseman's Folding Knife engraved to ‘A.H. Royds’. It has a large 3 ½” blade, 2 smaller blades, one with thumb spur, hook, shotgun cartridge removal tool marked 12 and 16 (bores), cork screw and gouge/ stone remover. It also has its two removable rein repairing studs. The blades are stamped by the Sheffield manufacturer 'G. Butler & Co' with 'key' trademark (George Butler & Co Sheffield C1810-1952, see pages 169-170 of the Sheffield knife Book by Tweedale). The knife measures 5 ¼” in length when closed. It has German Silver scales, screwdriver end and lanyard shackle. One scale is nicely engraved 'A.H. Royds'. The price for this quality knife to a documented British Officer worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 19971
£595.00

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
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