Antique Knives Made In England

[New_Windsor_NY]

Not.....

Ike, ABSOLUTELY STUNNING doesn't come
close to describing those BEAUTIES.

[Miller Bro's]

Not as pristine as yours, but you inspired me to dig out my top 5 Sheffield stag.

Wow! Those are great!

[Waukonda]

Thanks Skip and Dimitri

[doglegg]

Some stag handle English knives.

Not as pristine as yours, but you inspired me to dig out my top 5 Sheffield stag.

If not pristine still pretty. Love the variety. And they are stagilicious.

[Miller Bro's]

A nice group, Dimitri.

Is the bottom one 6-inch? It looks like what the late British emigre knife dealer Jim Taylor called a (Sheffield) "town pattern".

Sorry I missed your post!

Yes it is 6" closed.

Thanks for looking

[wlf]

Nice ones Ike, especially that Wostenholm.

Nice old stags Dimitri.

Clements( a high end early London and other U K cities Retailer) knives. 4 1/8" " farmers whittlers" Etched "Stainless Throughout" and 'Firth's Stainless Throughout"
Early '20s ?

[Miller Bro's]

Beautiful knives Lyle!

[wlf]

Beautiful knives Lyle!

Thanks Dimitri.

[ObsidianEdge]

Stunning knives Lyle!

[doglegg]

Stunning knives Lyle!

Totally agree.

[wlf]

Thanks Dimitri, Floyd, and Mike. At one time everyone wanted the name Sheffield somewhere on their knife.

[ObsidianEdge]

Lloyd, I wish all of my knives were stamped "Sheffield."
Buck & Hickman didn’t make its own knives so possibly made in Sheffield. The company has been around in various iterations since 1839. 3 5/8s closed, eased openings, very sunk joints, milled liners front and back. "Oil the joints" on opposite side of main blade. All blades stamped. There are stars or crowns inserted in the ivory scales. Too bright outside for pictures so these will have to do.

[Miller Bro's]

Buck & Hickman didn’t make its own knives so possibly made in Sheffield. The company has been around in various iterations since 1839. 3 5/8s closed, eased openings, very sunk joints, milled liners front and back. "Oil the joints" on opposite side of main blade. All blades stamped. There are stars or crowns inserted in the ivory scales. Too bright outside for pictures so these will have to do.

Spectacular knife!

Thanks for posting it

[ObsidianEdge]

Thanks MB!

A friend on another forum sent me this catalog cut of the same knife.

[wlf]

You didn't just find that one in a barnyard Mike. I can't believe Sheffield isn't stamped all over that one.

[Ridgegrass]

Here is a BROCH & Co,NY. I show it because it is said by Levine to be German made (pre-tariff c.1885) and has that same star inlay but in smooth bone. This one and yours are the only two I've seen inlaid like that. I also was wondering what is stamped on the other blade that appears to begin with "The"? Thanks.
Interesting. J.O'.

[New_Windsor_NY]

Here.....

J.O'., the answer to your question is in the description.

Lloyd, I wish all of my knives were stamped "Sheffield."
Buck & Hickman didn’t make its own knives so possibly made in Sheffield. The company has been around in various iterations since 1839. 3 5/8s closed, eased openings, very sunk joints, milled liners front and back. "Oil the joints" on opposite side of main blade. All blades stamped. There are stars or crowns inserted in the ivory scales. Too bright outside for pictures so these will have to do.

[Ridgegrass]

Couldn't see the "oil". Thanks. O'.

[ObsidianEdge]

Thanks Lyle. I'm going to take a fine point felt pen and write "Sheffield" on all but the nail file in your honor!

Skip, is right. "Oil" is very faint next to "the" and I can't even see "joint." The stars are better on yours J.O'. Someone on another forum said he has seen those same type of inlays on French knives.

[wlf]

You've got a lot of cool knives John, that white bone is one of them. I like white bone.

[danno50]

There is a fellow who always has a display of "Sunday Knives" at the OKCA show. He usually has knives for sale as well. One year he had a few French knives with the same type of inlays for sale, for big bucks. I believe the inlay of small silver or gold designs in knife handles is called pique work.
Beautiful knives Mike and J.O.'

[Ridgegrass]

Thanks for the good info Dan. The Broch & Co is one of my old favorites. J.O'.

[Ridgegrass]

Thanks Mike. They are both cool. They'd make a nice pair. J.O'.

[ObsidianEdge]

Thanks Dan. The guy that sold it to me called it pique work. I've seen it on a few carved pearl knives. They certainly would make a nice pair J.O.'!

[Ridgegrass]

Can anyone make out what's on the top line above "Brumby & Middleton"? All I get is the "ON" at the end.
I love old Brit-made pruners in natural stag, butt plates, and integral bolsters. Show 'em if you've got 'em. Thanks. J.O'.