Fine Hallmarked Silver 20cm Square Shaped Ruler fitted with Red and Blue Ballpoint Pens by William Manton 1982

Here on offer is an English hallmarked silver 20cm long square shaped ruler, by William Manton and dating to 1982.

It comes with two small ballpoint pens, one red and one blue, that slot into each end of the ruler, only leaving their round coloured tops visible.

The ruler is marked with centimetre and millimetre divisions, from 1 to 20 on one side of the square sec...  read more

Code: 51792

WW1 Royal Engineers 1915 Hallmarked Silver & Gold SMLE Rifle Sweetheart Brooch with Original Case

Here on offer is a top quality WW1 Royal Engineers, 1915 hallmarked silver & gold SMLE rifle sweetheart brooch, with its original case.

On the front it depicts a heavily gold plated miniature Royal Engineers badge, with a George V cypher. This has been mounted on a detailed silver miniature WW1 period S.M.L.E style rifle, complete with its fixed bayonet and sling.

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Code: 51794

George V Imperial Service Medal – ‘Coinage Head’ in Original Case - Named to - EDWARD JAMES CRAWLEY

Here on offer a very fine example of a George V ‘Coinage Head’ type, Imperial Service Medal in its original case and named to, WILLIAM HENRY MERRITT.

The Imperial Service Medal was instituted on 8 August 1902 to reward civil servants (on retirement) for at least 25 years of loyal and meritorious service to the Crown. Originally, the Order was a silver, seven-pointed star. In 1920...  read more

Code: 51793

Bank of the Belgian Congo 50th Anniversary 1909 - 1959 Large Bronze Medallion by Paul De Greef with Original Card Case

Here on offer is a fine example of a Bank of the Belgian Congo 50th anniversary 1909 – 1959 large smooth edged bronze medallion, by Paul De Greef and with its original round and coloured card case.

On the obverse it depicts an elephant striding left with the anniversary dates, 1909-1959, below and above, BANQUE DU CONGO BELGE.

On the reverse, in the top panel is t...  read more

Code: 51791

Rare Ornate Double Bladed Folding Bowie Knife marked “Best English Cutlery” Sheffield c1830

Here on offer is a rare and highly collectable, double bladed folding dirk/dagger or folding Bowie knife, marked “Best English Cutlery”, circa 1830.

Back in the 1820’s the traditional large fixed bladed Bowie knife became the knife of choice, especially in supplying knives to the American market.

However, not everyone wanted a heavy fixed-blade knife and a market ...  read more

Code: 51671

Extra Photos of Antique Double Bladed Knife - 51671

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Code: 51670

Fine Quality 19th Century English Double-Edged Bowie Knife by Henry Hobson & Sons of Sheffield and London

Here on offer fine quality late 19th century English bowie knife by the well-respected knife maker, Henry Hobson & Sons of Sheffield and London, circa 1890.

Henry Hobson & Sons (1845 – 1936)

Henry Hobson (1823-1897) was born in Sheffield and in 1842, Henry married Ann, the only daughter of John Pearce, a cutlery dealer and razor manufacturer in Angel Street. Hobso...  read more

Code: 51597

Antique Folding Lock-Back Knife with Stag Antler Grip by W.H. WRAGG Sheffield circa 1880

Here on offer is an example of an antique folding lock-back knife with stag antler grip plates, by W.H. WRAGG Sheffield, circa 1880.

It has a single 3.5” steel clip point blade shows signs of sharpening, but retains a good cutting edge with no visible knicks. It is set with a nail pull on one side to help it to be pulled open. The straight blade, now has a slight curvature, as sh...  read more

Code: 51788

Vintage Novelty Rocket Car SAROME Blue-Bird Petrol Lighter c1960

Here on offer is a vintage novelty streamlined rocket car, “SAROME” Blue-Bird petrol lighter, made in Japan, circa 1960.

This example has a two tone paint finish, with a cream upper section and a red lower section.
Most of the cream paint has now been worn off and the red painted section shows areas of paint loss.

It seems to have been made from chrome pl...  read more

Code: 51786

Antique British Military Mahogany and Brass Pill Roller by MAW London c1810

Here on offer is a fine and rare example of an antique British military, mahogany and brass pill roller by MAW, later S. Maw & Sons, London, circa 1810.

What makes this larger 24 slot, 5 grain version so unusual is the fact it is stamped on the brass cutting plate with the British military's Broad Arrow, or “Crows Foot”, a stylised representation of an arrowhead, used to identify...  read more

Code: 51790