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(1756)  Rio Grande Camp Knife Replica by Case
 
Quality copy of the famous Rio Grande camp knife by Case xx in 1990 and so stamped on the ricasso.  A presentation award from the Houston Gun Collectors and so marked on the blade.  10 inch clean blade with full tang staghorn slab grips and German silver crossguard.  Quality leather scabbard.
 
£195

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(1757)  EIG Butcher Knife Bayonet Derived Camp Knife
 
Massive camp knife based on the "Butcher Knife" bayonet with 12  1/2 inch clean blade and double rows of teeth along the back edge (34).  Ricasso marked "EIG Cutlery, Solingen Germany" and possibly made between the wars.  (A black Iron Cross on the scabbard has been coloured over)  Leather scabbard with re-inforced tip has modified belt loop.  Bit of a monster but certainly interesting!
 
£195

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(1869)  Tanto by "Doc" Price
 
Tanto, blade by "Doc" Price with visible Hamon, initials scratched on tang, with removeable Buffalo horn hilt by the Middleton Brothers.  Heavy 8 1/2 inch blade of clasic form.  Matched with old scabbard, slightly loose fit. 
 
£175

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(1870)  USMC Model 1917 Bolo Knife With Provenance.
 
USMC Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb of St. Louis with unusual provenanvce.  10 inch blade, used and pitted but sound with some distortion to crossguard.  Replacement crude white composite grips.  With faded hand written note signed by Lh. Patten (?) "Took this from a V.C. hooch (sic) near Laos in Quang Nam Provance (sic) - near the village of Duc Duc - 3 -- in 67 --  A - odd piece of history".  With replacement but original type scabbard.
£175

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(1898)  Sidearm Made From Sword
 
Sidearm converted from a (broken?) sword during its working life, possibly Confederate but no provenance.  No visible markings.  Plain brass hilt with minimal guard.  20 1/2 inch single edged blade with concave centre both sided.  Some staining and pitting and roughness to cutting edge but sound.  Interesting.
£125

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(1899)  Dirk Made From Broadsword
 
Guardless dirk made from a broadsword, of indeterminate age.  14 1/2 inch double edged blade with 2 deep fullers both sides.  No visible markings. No pitting or staining on the blade but cutting edges fairly rough.  Steel bolster and flat circular steel pommel.  Hardwood grip with one finger groove. 
 
£125

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(1900)   Scottish Type Fighting Dirk
 
Scottish type fighting dirk with some age in a more recent scabbard and frog.  11 inch single edged blade of typical style with some filework to the back edge.  Staghorn crown hilt with small circular steel guard. No visible markings except frog (Hobson, London, 1963)
 
£125

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(1901)  Maine Gauche Dagger
 
Maine Gauche Dagger of indeterminate age, possibly Victorian but of high quality workmanship which may indicate earlier.  11 inch blade with little staining which tends to deny age but the laborious decorative work to the quillons and the wirework topped and bottomed with "Turks Heads" place it above standard copies. Nice!
£495

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(1912)  Guardless Folding Bowie
 
Guardless Folding Bowie with no maker but by the style probably made in Sheffield around 1900.  Button opening and lock-back closing. 7 inch blade with old patination, no pitting. No play when opened.  Chequered Walnut scales with the odd dink, but sound. Original leather scabbard with metal tip and belt loop intact, two small holes punctured for ?.  Good example.
£195

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