Saynor auction find

[GerryD]

I was at an auction to buy a couple of watches and I spotted these in a box with other knives. Well I just had to have a go didn’t I.
The two Saynor stag handled gardening knives are bath marked Saynor, Cooke & Ridal and on the reverse tang Sutton & Sons the retailer I presume.
The one with the dark stage handle has not been used or sharpened and apart from a couple of small areas of rust it still retains the polish finish. Both measure the same 7.5” open and 4.75” closed. God eh!
Gerry

[kootenay joe]

Wow ! Very exciting find. Vintage British stag is the best ever, plus unused !
I'll trade ya an old watch for it !
kj

[GerryD]

I think we can use the word antique. What old watch do you have kj? Is it like this?

Gerry

[kootenay joe]

No it's an old Waltham pocket watch, given to me 50 years ago by a retired dentist who had an extensive watch collection. It is at my other home so cannot take a picture right now. It still runs, or it did 50 years ago and it has been safely stored since.
If this truly might be of interest please send me a PM.
The watch you show looks to have the British "Broad Arrow" indicating military issue. Was this Lord (Admiral) Nelson's watch ?
kj

[GerryD]

Kj the ATP and the arrow indicate that its an army WW2 watch. It was made in the early 40"s and issued to the British army. A lot of the watches are not signed and you have to identify them by the font, type of hands, movement and case back. I would not be interested in your Waltham pocket watch unless it has the large crows foot or arrow.
I strip, clean, oill and resemble these for fun
Gerry

[americanedgetech]

Those Saynor brand knives just came to my attention a few days ago.
They have beautiful lines, and are quite unique.

About what year/era do you believe the two you are showing are from?

[GerryD]

I would say they are around 1890 ish give or take. Its hard to tell and be precise but I don't think I'm far out, they don't have made in England but that can be misleading if they were never meant for export. The worn one could be a bit older. They are sought after over here in the UK.
Gerry

[americanedgetech]

They are beauties here as well. It's a shame they are not more common here tho.
I would have guessed they were 1940's... BOY was I off!

I have another style to add to my wish list...

[GerryD]

In this condition they are as rare as hens teeth over here, I have a couple more one i bought in this lot but this is possibly the best old knife I've ever bought.
gerry

[kootenay joe]

"In this condition they are as rare as hens teeth over here"
And the vast majority i see on ebay USA have a great deal of blade loss due to the difficulty of sharpening a Hawkbill.
kj