8th March 2015, 11:21 PM
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Location: Wirral
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim Simmons
I do not collect knives or swords anymore but I like to keep my hand in the game to some degree. This is quite informative, taken from "The London Knife Book, an A-Z guide to London Cutlers 1820-1945, by Ron Flook, Pub 2008 Antique Knives Ltd" The engraving on the guard of the picture I post, is of very similar style, perhaps a little finer with fancy scabbard. I would expect this from a retailer like Mappin & Web. Many London knife manufacturers were making this style of knife of various qualities. As the text for the knife says made for colonial export. I think your knife is UK made.
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Thanks for that .
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