Thomas Turner Sheffield Encore Rope Knife

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Thomas Turner Sheffield Encore Rope Knife

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Any idea on the age on this one?
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Just what my copy of Goins has: "THOMAS TURNER & CO. SHEFFIELD ENCORE 1805-1953".
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Iron bolsters, no England, my guess would be 1800's but wouldn't have a clue beyond that.____Dave
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Fine looking old Sheffield rope knife.
How long is it?
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If I remember correctly they said 1840s. Any idea on value? I need to get some insurance values for a collection. Thanks!
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Unclemrbig wrote: Fri Jun 25, 2021 6:56 pm Any idea on the age on this one?
It is my understanding with a stovepipe kick would mean middle 1800s or before.
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I've owned a few of these and I think this would be from the mid 19th century anywhere from 1850. to 1880 give or take 10 years. I did have one with a sailors service number scratched or burnt on it and the British ordnance /|\, research showed he was in the British Royal Navy around 1870 but only for one year.
This a nice example, I think I read somewhere the Navy made them point less to make it less likely to be used in a rum drive rage as a stabbing weapon, still cut your throat though, don't know how much truth in that storey.
Any ordnance marks on there?
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I did not see any other markings. What value would u set for insurance?
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Unclemrbig wrote: Sat Jul 03, 2021 12:35 am What value would u set for insurance?
Check the past eBay sales record for one similar ::nod::
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