Antique Knives Made In England

[1fartsmella]

Thanks, BWT. Here is another ivory handled Wostenholm that dates well beyond the century mark.

Mason, This knife is an amazing example, Etched blade, stamped bolster, Beautiful ivory & uncommon Gunstock handle. Not to mention the incredible condition.
The only negative is.....that it's not part of my collection. Thanks for showing.

[Miller Bro's]

Nice line up Mike! Keep 'em coming

[Miller Bro's]

Here's a run of the mill lock back.............

[BWT]

Mike and Dimitri I’ll take that run of the mill lockback anytime Dimitri!!
Mike that is some mighty fine looking knives you posted Very nice having the box with the six bladed pearl Rodgers!!

[danno50]

Four great knives, Mike. The Joseph Rodgers 6 blade, with the box, and the checkered pearl congress are exceptional knives.

[danno50]

Dimitri, your "run of the mill", with the blade etch, is a beauty. It would be the star attraction of my small Sheffield collection.

[Miller Bro's]

Mike and Dimitri I’ll take that run of the mill lockback anytime Dimitri!!

Thank you Bill

Dimitri, your "run of the mill", with the blade etch, is a beauty. It would be the star attraction of my small Sheffield collection.

Thanks Dan

[wiseguy]

Liking that “ run o mill” knife D.... if you don’t mind, what does that blade etch say on that knife?

[Miller Bro's]

Liking that “ run o mill” knife D.... if you don’t mind, what does that blade etch say on that knife?

Thanks J

The blade etch reads "The Victor"

[wiseguy]

Thanks, I thought I’ve seen it on an American made knife , interesting!

[Miller Bro's]

You did!

See here https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/ca ... 92-to-1923

[wiseguy]

Thanks, Was there a back story about that ? I had heard a connection with Schrade and Germany but not England. Is the etch on your knife original?

[Mason]

Thanks for the nice comments, danno50. BWT, Miller Bros., wlf, and 1fartsmells.
And more great showings by galvanic1882 and Miller Bros. Wonderful "The Victor" blade etch on M.B.s' excellent folder which is very similar to the etch on a Press Button Victor as has been mentioned. Picture enclosed of an ad for the Press Button model.
M.B., what is the company name of that "Victor" knife? And I don't have any spare blades for the Turner sheath knife.
wlf, dating a Wostenholm, or most any knife for that matter, can be a bit tricky, but I can narrow down the date on the ivory gunstock model to somewhere between 1891 and WWI for that particular model with that exact tang stamp. That IXL gunstock knife was offered at least as early as 1885, and as late as the late 1920s, but with different tang stamps used on both earlier and later models.

[1fartsmella]

Here's a run of the mill lock back.............

I too am wondering what is the stamping on THE VICTOR?
Is it RON O'DEMILL ?

[Miller Bro's]

M.B., what is the company name of that "Victor" knife?

I too am wondering what is the stamping on THE VICTOR?
Is it RON O'DEMILL ?

Thanks guys sorry it took so long.

The name on this knife is JAMESON AND CO.

[1fartsmella]

Dimitri, Certainly a very interesting knife.

[1fartsmella]

This one has been posted in another thread about a year ago but belongs here as well. Most likely a Britt.
This knife has a one piece split back spring. Although it's a little worse for the wear, I had to buy it. 3 1/8" closed. Ivory handles with 3 circle cutouts on the front side. I'm guessing that at one time had some inlay material, maybe pearl or abalone? The cutouts have been filled in with some sort of clay or putty. The master blade is stamped BRAMHALL/ELLISON/CARLISLE/WORKS. The small blades stamped ELLISON CARLISLE WORKS. Can't find any info on this maker. I'm sure it's quite old. Maybe Sheffield? Check out he photo of the back spring.

[Miller Bro's]

Thanks Barry.

That's a very nice old, I would say 1850-60's, whittler you have there

[BWT]

Very nice Barry Nothing not to like about that one!!

[danno50]

Lovely old knife, Barry.

[Miller Bro's]

Here's a John McClory & Son's horseman's knife...,....

[danno50]

Very nice one, Dimitri.

[FRJ]

Check out he photo of the back spring.

What a fine old knife that is. Love the little square bolster.
I'm just dying to know with what the cutler cut the spring with.
A fine kerf in steel if ever there was one from an earlier day.

[BWT]

Dimitri very nice

[Miller Bro's]

Thanks Dan and Bill