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(1184)  Old Dagger Made From Sword

Dagger, reputedly from the American Civil War, made from cut-down French sword.  Acquired in Texas.  9 inch double edged clean blade, some markings on ricasso.  Brass hilt with some old lead solder repairs.  Old scabbard with tip repair. 

£165

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(1496)  Custom Double-Edged Spearpoint Bowie
 
High Quality custom double-edged spearpoint Bowie by an unknown maker.  9 1/2 inch blade with patterned riccasso but no markings.  Ornate steel crossguard with coffin full tang hilt, the tang edged with complex file-cut pattern.  Buffalo horn slab grips diamond patterned and nail decorated.  Steel pommel cap with lanyard attachment. Black leather scabbard.  Superb work!
£195

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(1513)  Continental Naval Dirk
Late 19th Century Continental Naval style dirk having a ship's wheel trade-mark on the ricasso and indicating 500 silver on the crossguard.  Silver hilt with floral pattern.  15 inch single-edged blade with single fuller.  Dark patina with slight pitting towards tip.  In sympathetic but not original frog and scabbard.
£185

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(1754)  Pair of V44 Combat Knives
 
(Top)  Made by Case xx and so stamped.  Clean blade.  Original scabbard.  £345
(Bottom)  Marked "Collins Legitimus Made in the USA No.18"  Used blade with sharpening marks but sound.  Original embossed scabbard.  £295
 
 

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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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(1758)  Barteaux WWII Combat Knife
 
Rare American WWII combat knife based on the Murphy knife but privately made by an employee staying on after hours (Brett p 282)  5 inch blade and cast aluminium hilt.  With original sheath, slight tear at mouth.
£145

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(1760)  Oriental Katana
 
Katana of Oriental origins (Chinese?) with 30 inch blade of patterned refolded steel - very sharp!  Oriental markings on tang.  Interesting iron Tsuba.  Unusual laquered wooden scabbard with scalloped profile.  Has age but uncertain how much.  Not a modern replica!
£295

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(1831)  Selection of Middleton Knives
 
Top - Confederate D-guard style with 15 inch blade - £245
Mid - Ivory hilted dagger with 8 inch blade - £175
Bot. - Horsehead Bowie with Buffalo Horn hilt and 9 1/2 inch blade - £175
 

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(1836)  19th Century Victorian Naval Hanger
 
Victorian Naval Hanger, the ricasso marked "Whiteman & Co. Outfitters Portsea" , so probably Officer purchase.   31 1/2 inch bl;ade with deep fuller and T -back except last 10 inches which is double edged.  Hilt of wire bound sharkskin with brass lion head pommel, back, and lock-on guard with crown and anchor embossed motif.  Clean blade with anchor and foliate etching, small patch of staining near hilt but no pitting.  Good leather scabbard with brass mounts.  Nice example
 
£395

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(1837)  19th Century US Dress Sword
 
19th Century American dress sword, the ricasso marked "Ippicott Chicago (?) ILL".  30 inch blade of flat diamond section, clean, foliate etched with US centre.  Grip is leather bound with wire, with some loss of leather surface, but sound.  Pommel brass with embossed eagle, embossed knuckle guard, and shell guard with embossed eagle and stand of arms.  Scabbard steel with gold plated mounts (worn), tip guard slightly bent 
 
£195

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(1838)  American Masonic Sword of Wm. Nickel
 
American Masonic sword with 28 inch blade the ricasso etched "The M.C.Lilley & Co. Columbus, Ohio", together with the name Wm. Nickel (not found) and various scenes.  Blade of flat diamond section, no staining or corrosion.  Grip of leather bound with gold wire in good condition.  Pommel of steel, blackened with head, helmet and lion.  Steel chain knuckle guard with eagle motif crossguard and shell guard embossed with patterns and "UR".  Reverse of the crossguard and blade have the initials "FCB"  (lodge/brotherhood?).  Scabbard nickel plated with blackened steel mounts, one representing Samson destroying the temple.   Nice interesting example, worthy of research.
£195

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