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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. |
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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. |
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2,600.00 |
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1,500.00 |
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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. |
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2,600.00 |
2,600.00 |
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1,200.00 |
1,200.00 |
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500.00 |
500.00 |
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2,861.00 |
2,861.00 |
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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. |
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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). |
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700.00 |
700.00 |
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226.00 |
226.00 |
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375.00 |
375.00 |
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901.00 |
901.00 |
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1,105.00 |
1,105.00 |
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475.00 |
475.00 |
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325.00 |
325.00 |
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1,900.00 |
1,900.00 |
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445.00 |
445.00 |
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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. |
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270.00 |
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335.00 |
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885.00 |
885.00 |
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277.88 |
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750.00 |
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