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A RODGERS SPORTS KNIFE, Page 36 and 37 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives''(two pages devoted to this knife). Rodgers Exhibition Knife group book by James F. Parker. As described in SEK, ''This knife represents the quality of cutlery craftsmanship of the era, with 16 pieces. It is a 4 1/4'' sports knife, with a master spear blade, screwdriver, bartenders blade (champagne bottle opener), pen, sail needle, fish scaler, hook remover, button hook, and cigar fork.'' Engraved silver top bolsters and back bolster at the base of the hook pick. It has Yorkshire rose silver rivets, fine pearl handles, a silver crest on one side, an oval shield on the other, with on the back a fileworked horse-hoof piece, a triangular leather punch, corkscrew, (both of those fileworked on the base of the tang, scallop worked inside on both sides too, outstanding filework on the top of master blade, filed with a straight groove down the middle, cigar fork, and gimlet. It also has slide out pricker, tweezers, and a slide out folding lancer. Blades are marked Cutler's to Her Majesty or No. 6 Norfolk St. Sheffield. Simply one of the finest knives ever made. One knife of this pattern was made with gold engraved bolsters for the 1876 American Centennial Exposition and is part of the group of the Smithsonian Institution. The knife has a tarnish to the polish on the top of the master blade before the bevel starts, resembling stain, and the same on the base of the fileworked hoofpick. I know of two instances in the past when this exact knife changed hands for $15,000. Also featured in ''The Rodgers Exhibition and Ceremonial Knives'' short run and long out of print book. Knives were described by James F. Parker and photographs and introduction was by me. (Page 52). Featured in two books and famous within the knife community--with a provenance of knowing where this knife has been and whose hands it has transferred since in was made in England. This is indeed a once in a lifetime opportunity to own one of the best known and most desired knives of history.
 1 4,750.00 4,750.00
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HARE AND PHESANT TOP EXHIBITION KNIFE, featured on pages 96-97 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives'' . Engraved silver bolsters with a hare on one side and pheasant on the back. Silver bar shield on one side, crest shield on the other, fileworked , engraved, blades include: master spear, screwdriver, pen, sail needle, triangular leather punch, hoof pick, corkscrew, buttonhook, awl, fork, and a manicure blade, plus a slide out lancet, tweezers and pick. Marked Cutlers to Their Majesties (Queen Victoria) pre-1901. Her husband died in 1861 but she still retained the combined title of her reign although ''Cutlers to Her Majesty'' apply to the same period, thus exempting this ivory handled knife from regulation due to it being over 100 years old. The backs of all blades are fileworked, including the hoof pick. There is a crack in the ivory on each side of the handles, and has been there for a long time from the coloring of the crack. There is some tarnishing in the worked backs on both sides and a bit of pitting at the base of the hoofpick. A hardcover copy of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives'' (retail $89.95) comes with the knife. Also featured in ''The Rodgers Exhibition and Ceremonial Knives'' short run and long out of print book. Knives were described by James F. Parker and photographs and introduction was by me. (Page 52) of that book.
 1 2,600.00 2,600.00
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JOSEPH RODGERS GOLD ENGRAVED BOLSTER EXHIBITION KNIFE. Four blade congress pattern, gold shield, engraved gold bolsters, gold layered backspring. Scalloped filework inside on the backspring, fine intricate fileworking on the backs of all four blades. Long pull through the tang nailmarks all round, marked ''V crown R, Cutlers to Her Majesty'' on two blades, star and maltese cross and England on the reverse. The knife is breathtaking, even though not pristine mint. The master blade has been cleaned, and the pin blade and master blade have been tipped. Comes in a leather Rodgers marked exhibition case. Very few Rodgers knives were cased and that is rare in itself. 3 1/2'' long closed.
 1 1,500.00 1,500.00
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JOSEPH RODGERS CHECKERED PEARL EXHIBITION CONGRSS. Featured on page 72 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives'' . 3 1/2'' closed, with four blades: a master copying blade, a second coping blade, a pen blade and a manicure blade, all with silver bolsters, shield, pins, layered backspring. Backspring is fileworked on the inside. Scales are checkered fiery pearl, c.1901-1910) With Rodgers marked satin lined presentation case.
 1 2,500.00 2,500.00
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JOSEPH RODGERS WALTON FISHING KNIFE by Joseph Rodgers Cutlers to Her Majesty stag handled knife, featured on page 75 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives'', folder, with a master sheepfoot blade stamped ''Walton Fishing Knife'' with a fold out fly tying vice, hook disgorger and sheepfoot master blade, plus pull out tweezers and working fly tying pliers. Fine exhibition stag handles 4'' closed.
 1 2,750.00 2,750.00
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JOSEPH RODGERS ENGRAVED STERLING SILVER BOLSTER CONGRESS. Joseph Rodgers, No. 6 Norfolk St, Sheffield England, also marked ''V crown R Cutlers to Their Majesties''. Sterling silver bolsters and shield, sterling covered backspring, scallop file working inside, match striker nail marks all around, 3 1/2'' closed. The knife has been cleaned but as close to mint as you might encounter. Comes in a presentation leather cover exhibition box with velvet and satin interior.
 1 2,500.00 2,500.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM PEARL LIBRARY KNIFE. Featured on page 90 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives'', George Wostenholm Celebrated, 3 7/8'' long with a wharncliffe master blade, long pen blade, buttonhook and corkscrew all in a shadow bolsterless pattern, ivory blade for turning pages without getting ink on your hands. Milled brass liners. Pre-1901 and thus antique.
 1 0.00 0.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM SHOWPIECE, three blade wharncliffe whittler, featured on page 111 of Sheffield Exhibition knives, 3 5/8'' closed, 1/8'' or less thick, exceptional narrow and close tolerances, black polish, fiery mother of pearl with bar shield, mint except for speck on the nailmark, in a presentation IXL exhibtion box.
 1 0.00 0.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM Huge IXL Sportsman's knife, referred to by the Brits as a Fish knife, but this knife is 7 3/8'' closed, 12 1/2'' open. Front lock with the exhibition style through the tang nailmark. Magnificent pebbled stag handles that are not found on any type of Sambar stag today. Hook disgorer, and on the back side another knife blade, triangular punch and long corkscrew. The tops of both blades are finely fileworked, as are the top of the tangs on the disgorer and hook. The inside liners are scallop worked. The scissors under the handle are 3 1/4'', and the tweezers are 2 1/2''. Grooved bolsters and finely filed on the outer edge. There are some specks toward the front of locking bar and at the base of the master blade, but otherwise this is exhibition quality and condition. I would still say it is mint for a knife of this age.
 1 2,750.00 2,750.00
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JOSEPH RODGERS GORDON KNIFE, Featured on page 90 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives'', a Joseph Rodgers knife with finely checkered ebony handle. Five inches closed, 8 7/8'' open, front lockback spear master blade, long pen, button hook, can opener, corkscrew, hoof pick, and leather punch, Two screws through the handles are there for harness repair. With bail, etched ''Gordon Knife.'' Milled liners all around, grooved bolsters, marked ''Cutlers to Her Majesty.'' Named for Gordon of Khartoum, a famous 19th century military legend, making his reputation first in China and then later defending Khartoum in the Sudan in a year long siege that was followed closely by the press in England. His defense is detailed in the movie Khartoum staring Charlton Heston. There are two tiny storage specks on the locking bar, otherwise mint.
 1 2,600.00 2,600.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM SHOWPIECE FISHING KNIFE featured on page 126-127 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives'', 5 1/4'' long with bail, master center front lock spear blade, top side has a corkscrews, a smaller spear blade, and a triangular leather punch. Bottom side has a long button hook and a fish scaler/saw blade with a hook disgorver. Exhibition grade stag handles, U sculpted bolsters on one end. Marked ''IXL George Wostenholm, Sheffield, England.'' Has some spiderwebs along the top of the master blade (visible in the SEK book too). Still mint with specks in my description. 8 3/4'' open.
 1 1,200.00 1,200.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM SHOWPIECE, three blade cattle knife with horn handles, master blade is etched in beautiful reverse etching, ''The Real IXL Cattle Knife''. Master blade and sheepfoot are long pull, pen is regular, crest shield inlaid into the handle, handle is pulled so that you can feel it when you rub a thumb over it but not visually, 3 5/8'' closed. Back handle is a bit darker than the front. Pristine mint.
 1 500.00 500.00
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WADE & BUTCHER ''TEXAS SPORTSMAN'S KNIFE'' pictured on page 233 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives'' . Described as a 10 inch Bowie knife with a 5 1/2'' scalloped-back saber ground blade, with a severe clip. ''The Texas Sportsman Knife'' and Wade & Butcher Sheffield are stamped on the blade. Guardless with a nickel silver ferrule and a nickel silver bar shield. Fine stag handles with a folding corkscrew on the back and a fold out leather punch on the bottom. Under the handle are large slide out tweezers, with a black leather sheath with a fancy nickel silver throat and scalloped tip. Handmilled liner, some filework on the tang of the corkscrew. Some tarnishing in the filework and a speck on the blade, otherwise mint with a spectacular lead-wheel polish the old cutler's called the ''black polish."
 1 2,861.00 2,861.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM STAG SHOWPIECE Featured on page 130 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives'' . Gold bar shield, gold pins, gold layered backspring, fileworked inside, exhibition grade stag handles, Exhibition Case, four blades: spear with matchstriker nail mark that goes through the bolsters (all nailmarks on this knife do) two pen blades and a manicure blade, 3 1/8'' closed.
 1 1,101.15 1,101.15
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM SHOWPIECE sports knife, 3 3/8'' closed, exhibition quality stag handles, bar shield, marked ''IXL George Wostenholm Sheffield, England'' six blades, master blade, button hook, pen, and cigar fork, and on the back a long punch blade and a manicure blade there are very long, almost the full length of the knife. Blade is mint with the beautiful black polish but does have spotting there is also spotting on the long cuticle blade, and a crack at the rivet on the back side. Hand milled center brass liner. Unused but has the storage specks and cracks.
 1 400.00 400.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM Sheffield, England marked shadow pearl multiblade, featured on page 154 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives'' where it is called a multi-blade sleeveboard. A big 3 5/8'' long closed, 6 3/8'' open, fiery pearl with crest shield, through the tang nailmarks, Master blade has nailmark on both sides, pen blade has through the tang nailmark too, plus a button hook, triangular leather punch, a corkscrew, and manicure blade. Basic filework on the tang of the corkscrew, mint except for some specking on the master blade. (See photo in the high res catalog on our home website) Comes with a gold foil embossed leather exhibition case with IXL marked satin liner inside. (Not original to the knife, and will not close tight).
 1 700.00 700.00
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JOSEPH RODGERS Quill maker knife, etched ''Rodgers'', ebony handles, minty. Salesman's sample numbers still visible on the back of the 1 1/4'' slide out blade, 4'' closed.
 1 226.00 226.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM SHOWPIECE Pearl congress knife, featured on page 222 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives'' . ''Congress knife'' is etched on the master blade, pinched and grooved bolsters, 2 3/4'' closed, marked IXL George Wostenholm Celebrated Cutlery. The knife has been heavily cleaned, and I would rate low excellent condition. Does come with an IXL Gold foil embossed exhibition case with satin lining with the IXL logo in gold foil.
 1 375.00 375.00
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PEARL AND GOLD IXL EXHIBITION PIECE, GEORGE WOSTENHOLM. Featured on page 165 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives'' . 2 7/8'' closed equal end four blade pen knife with a gold shield inlaid into the pearl handles, and gold layered backsprings. Elaborate fine filework on the back of all blades, through the tang nailmarks, master blade has nailmarks on both sides, scallop filework inside on the backspring, fiery exhibition grade pearl handles, marked ''George Wostenholm, Sheffield, England''. Comes with a leather gold embossed exhibition case with a satin liner with the IXL logo.
 1 901.00 901.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM Exhibition Sports Knife. Featured on page 147 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives'' . Six blades, most marked IXL George Wostenholm Sheffield, master blade does not have IXL on the tang. Fine filework on the backs of every blade, and is even fileworked inside on the backspring. Fine pebbly exhibition grade stag, bar shield, 3 1/4'' close, 5 1/2'' open with master blade only. Long pull through the tang nailmarks on BOTH sides of the Master blade, Mint. Comes in a Gold foil embossed leather covered exhibition case with the IXL logo inside in gold on the satin liner.
 1 1,105.00 1,105.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM, George Wostenholm Sheffield is the mark on this sports knife featured on page 147 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives'' . 3 1/4'' closed multi-blade sports knife with a master sheepfoot blade with a long false edge. All have through the tang nailmarks. Master blade has nailmarks on BOTH sides of the blade. Two pen blades, manicure, and a triangular leather punch, plus a corkscrew. Hand milled brass liners. Exhibition grade stag with a long bar shield on the front. The tip of the smaller pen blade is blunted (likely dropped at some point in the past), otherwise mint. Comes with a gold foil embossed leather covered exhibition case, satin lined, with the IXL markings on the satin.
 1 475.00 475.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM Congress knife featured on page 122 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives'', 2 1/2'' congress with ''Congress Knife'' stamped on the blade, with two pen blades and a manicure blade, grooved bolsters, with nickel silver bar shield, milled center liner. 5 1/2'' open with master blade only, exhibition quality pebble stag handles. Has been lightly cleaned so cannot call it mint, but most would.
 1 325.00 325.00
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JOSEPH RODGERS LEGENDARY NORFOLK KNIFE, featured on page 91 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives'', Joseph Rodgers multi-blade sports knife 4 1/2'' long, stamped ''Norfolk Knife'' on the long wharncliffe master blade. Other blades include a hoof pick, working awl, triangular leather punch, corkscrew, long pen. Slide out tweezer and pick. Nickel silver mounts, engraveed ''T.C. Ring'', engraved on the inside of the backspring. High excellent condition.
 1 1,900.00 1,900.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM Sheffield large wharncliffe whittler, thick pearl with elegantly rounded edges, crest shield inset into the pearl, scalloped filework inside on the backsprings, 4 1/4'' closed, featured on page 226-227 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives'', wharncliffe master blade, and a long pen and long spay blade. Described in the SEK book as ''Spectacular''. The knife has been cleaned to excellent plus, although it does have two deep pitted spots, one on the back of the master blade and another on the back of one of the smaller blades.
 1 445.00 445.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM Stag handled lockback folder. Featured on page 140 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives'', exhibition grade stag handles that are so nice IXL chose to not use bolsters on this model, 4 3/8'' closed, 7 3/4'' open, humpback front lock, hand milled liners, marked ''George Wostenholm Sheffield'' Mint.
 1 850.00 850.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM TWO BLADE JACK Stag handled George Wostenholm Celebrated Cutlery featured on page 152 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives." 4 3/4'' oversized jack with two blades, one a long spear, the other a working large saw blade, very old pin within a pin rivets (birdseye pins), slide out tweezers under the handle, worked on the inside of the backspring. This is a much bigger knife than first appears. George Wostenholm Celebrated IXL Cutlery is the mark of this very old IXL folder, 2 blades, one is a large spear, the other a saw blade, with birdseye pin within pin rivets (generally this dates a knife prior to the Civil War), pull out tweezers under the handle, fileworked in a scallop pattern in the inside, nickel silver bar shield, grooved nickel silver bolsters. The knife has been cleaned, little blade wear but there are a few cleaned pits, otherwise condition is near mint. If you were this old you'd have a few pits too! 4 3/4'' closed, 8 1/2'' open.
 1 2,250.00 2,250.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM Sheffield is the mark on this Gentleman's knife. Featured on page 150 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives'' . Four inch lockback with exhibition grade stag handles, 4 inches closed, 7 1/8'' open, bar shield, with pull out toothpick and long tweezers under the handles. Master spear blade with beautiful frosty etching on the old black polish finished blade. Blades include a corkscrew, buttonhook, pen blade, and triangular leather punch. There is some basic filework on the top of the tangs of both the corkscrew and the leather punch. Mint.
 1 502.71 502.71
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WHARNCLIFFE WHITTLER Charles F. Levicks & Co. Sheffield Wharncliffe 4 blade whittler. Pearl handles in a shadow configuration, crest shield inset into the handle. Wharncliffe blade, pen blade, opener blade and on the reverse side is a fold out corkscrew. Scalloped wharncliffe curved design. scallop filework on the inside backsprings Cleaned to near mint. 3 5/8'' closed.
 1 375.00 375.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM Miniature Congress knife, only 2'' closed, 3 1/4'' with master blade open, featured on page 222 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives'', four blades, pearl handles, bar shield. In the book the knife has visible pitting, but somewhere along the line the knife has been cleaned, condition is cleaned to excellent. Comes with a gold embossed IXL telescoping box.
 1 225.00 225.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM Showpiece Whittler. Almost miniature swell center whittler marked IXL George Wostenholm, pearl handles with a bar shield, fancy grooved bolsters, through the tang nailmarks, with a pen blade and manicure blade. Only 2 1/2'' long closed, 3 7/8'' open, and featured on page 124 of Sheffield Exhibition knives. Comes with an IXL gold embossed telescoping box. MInt except for a spiderweb spot on the small pen blade.
 1 403.00 403.00
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IXL GUNSTOCK PATTERN Featured on page 114-115 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives'', horn handles, 3 5/8'' long closed, nickel silver grooved bolster, 2 blades, long pull master blade. Mint except for some storage specks on the top of each of the blades.
 1 270.00 270.00
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IXL GUNSTOCK PATTERN-Featured on page 114-115 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives." Stag handled gunstock, IXL stamped on the bolster and on the blade, 3 5/8'' long closed, nickel silver fittings. Mint except for some storage specks along the top edges of both blades. Step down grooved bolster on one end, IXL stamped bolster on the other, mint except as noted.
 1 335.00 335.00
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JOSEPH RODGERS Statuette. Statue is of Vulcan holding the Rodgers star and maltese cross (in the original, somewhere back down the line the maltese cross was broken and is now missing.) with a hammer in the other hand. mounted on a wood base. 7 1/2'', The significance of this cannot be overstated. The only way to receive one of these was to work for Joseph Rodgers Cutlers for 50 years. (During a time when the average lifespan of a cutler was less than 50 years). I have only seen two in my years in knives. This is one of those two. Pictured in the opening pages of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives''
 1 350.00 350.00
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JOSEPH RODGERS & Sons, with tang mark of No. 6 Norfolk St. Sheffield, and star and cross on the tang reverse, grooved bolsters, humpback lockback, 5 1/2'' closed, 10 1/4'' open, This knife has been used and carried, blade is full but some bent spots along the edge. This is not one of the exhibition knives, but a darn nice old Rodgers folder. High exc. Near mint.
 1 885.00 885.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM, Sheffield, England is the mark on this pearl 4 blade lobster with IXL marked on cuticle blade. Older style through the tang nail marks, fiery pearl, milled liners, master and pen blades, scissors, and a cuticle blade on the back side, 2 3/4'' closed, pristine mint.
 1 160.00 160.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM, Sheffield England is the mark on the tangs of both blades of this pearl handled cattle knife. The Wostenholm scroll etching is still clearly visible, and has been lightly buffed which prevents the mint status. Second blade has been cleaned and knife was likely used at some point in the past. 3 5/8'' long, 2 blade, long pull master blade, 6 1/4'' open, crest shield. This knife is pictured on page 132 of Sheffield Exhibition knives, Cleaned to near mint.
 1 277.88 277.88
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM Celebrated Cutlery, Sheffield, pearl handled 2 blade, Cleaned to excellent, condition, FLORAL BOLSTERS, one in the much older pistol grip turn, 3 7/8'' closed, 7 1/4'' open.
 1 400.00 400.00
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JAMES ALLEN Warranted marked on all 4 blades of this grooved pearl four blade equal end, grooved bolsters matches the handles but with an additional horizontal groove on each, 3 3/8'' closed, through the tang nailmarks on all blades. Mint.
 1 171.00 171.00
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PICQUE PEARL handled knife. This is NOT a fruit knife, as there is not a sterling silver blade, marked what appears to be ''HMILE?, London''. Carved pearl with a massive number of pins (some of the pins are missing (the pins were not fastened to the liners but merely went through the pearl). Rolled silver covering on the backspring, 3 1/8'' long closed, 4 1/2'' open, blade has some pitting, excellent.
 1 0.00 0.00
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H.G. LONG carved pearl pen knife with a JY Cowlingshaw sterling silver fruit blade, tip bolsters, grooves in the pearl run through the bolsters, 3 1/2'' closed, 6 1/4'' open, a tiny crack at the corner upper left of the front handle, and a crack on the back that runs from the rivet up to the inside bolster. (See photos). Blades are excellent.
 1 60.00 60.00
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JOSEPH RODGERS swell end jack with pearl handles, marked No. 6 Norfolk St, Sheffield, England with the star and cross on the back of the tang. Deep struck Rodgers mark on the blade, grooved bolster, 3 1/4'' closed, 6'' open, and has been cleaned to as close to mint as you will see.
 1 135.00 135.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM Sheffield England pearl bartenders knife, three blades plus a corkscrew, thick rounded fiery pearl handles, long pull master spear blade, crest shield inset into the pearl handles, salesman sample numbers still visible on the back of the master blade. Mint.
 1 200.00 200.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM pearl equal end exhibition knife, fiery pearl handles, four blades, gold layered backspring, scallop filework inside, backs of the blade are intricately fileworked. Comes in an IXL Exhibition case, leather with gold embossing.
 1 750.00 750.00
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JOSEPH RODGERS, Cutler to His Majesty silver engraved bolsters pen knife. Sterling silver bolsters and shield, fiery colorful mother of pearl handles, four blade equal end, 3 1/4'' closed, 5 1/2'' open, milled center liner. Mint except for a water speck on the front and a spot on the back of the master blade.
 1 550.00 550.00
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JOSEPH RODGERS large 4-blade congress. Exhibition quality stag handles, smaller blades marked V crown R Cutlers to Her Majesty'' with the two master blades marked, No. 6 Norfolk St. Sheffield and both are struck on the blade, ''Joseph Rodgers & Sons''. All 4 blades have the star and cross on the back of the tangs. 4 1/4'' long closed. Both master blades have through the tang nail marks on BOTH sides of the blade. Cleaned to high near mint.
 1 492.00 492.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM GRACEFUL MULTIBLADE featured on page 159 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives'' . A 4'' multi blade sports knife with a locking master spear blade etched ''G. Wostenholm & Son IXL Sheffield''. Other blades include: pen, buttonhook, corkscrew, triangular leather punch, hoof pick. Slide out pick and tweezers under the handles. Blade backs and inside the backspring on both sides are fileworked. There is some specking along the back of the master blade and a single spot on the front of the spear master blade close to the tang. Marked ''George Wostenholm IXL Cutlery Sheffield'' on the tang. Mint except as noted. A hardcover copy of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives'' (retail $89.95) comes with the knife.
 1 2,500.00 2,500.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM Stag handled multiblade gentleman's knife, featured on page 138 of ''Sheffield Exhibition knives''. Six blades, spear, two pens, scissors, manicure and corkscrew. 3 1/2'' closed, nickel silver crest shield, brass liners.
 1 776.00 776.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM Sheffield. Multiblade lockback ''fishing knife'', featured on page 126-127 of ''Sheffield Exhibition Knives'', the knife is 5 1/4'' closed, lockback front lock spear blade, top includes a corkscrew, pen blade, and triangular leather punch. Bottom has a long button hook and scaler-saw-disgorer. U shaped bolsters, exhibition grade stag, long scissors fit in a slot under the handle, heavy bail.
 1 1,600.00 1,600.00
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HOLBURN CO, HOLBURN CIRCUS, London maker featuring brass guard, checkered horn handles, blade and grippers on the other end. Described as a castration knife. This is the actual knife pictured on page 81 of ''The London Knife Book, 1820-1945'' by Ron Flook. Exc condition.
 1 0.00 0.00
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IXL GEORGE WOSTENHOLM Group of IXL advertising and display boards, 12X10 1/2'', 12 X 9 3/4'', and 8 3/4'' x 6''
 1 0.00 0.00