Antique Knives Made In England

[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

[peanut740]

MB

[Jacknifeben]

Pretty sure this knife was made in England. All three blades are stamped A.L.BABCOCK HARDWARE CO.. According to history books this man came from Europe to Billings Montana and set the town on the map. Stag, whittler lockback of a pattern all its own. Yes it has been used.

[knife7knut]

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.

What a beautiful old knife! The profile reminds me a lot of this one even though it only has two blades.Check out the way they made the back spring in this one to compensate for the width disparity in the blades.Wish it was in better shape.The pique work was only popular from about 1840 to 1850 so it is fairly easy to date.

[danno50]

Nice to see and old lockback whittler, Jacknifeben.
Classy Wharncliffe pen knife, Ray. Neat back spring, looks like a swell centre back spring.

[Ridgegrass]

Anybody ever seen an IXL or any knife with one stainless blade and one Carbon? Got this last week. The knife does not appear to have been worked on. It is tight and snappy, really no evidence of blade replacement at all. First time I'd ever seen this situation.Bolsters and liners are also stainless. Thanks for any input. J.O'.

[Miller Bro's]

Is the master blade stamped?

[Ridgegrass]

MB: Yes, "IXL" Geo. Wostenholm Sheffield England. Ebony handles. Thanks. Had some opinions on another thread. Seems okay. J.O'.

[Mason]

Here is a large lock back folder by W. R. Humphreys & Co. dating to the later 1800s era. It is similar to Miller Bros. Jameson & Co. model but has a recessed back lock as opposed to the raised back lock as seen on M.B.s model. This folder has a handle length of 6 inches.

[FRJ]

What a beautiful old, large knife.
I like that the release is so close to the run up where the end of the spring and the tang meet.

Nice picture Mason.

[edge213]

Here is a large lock back folder by W. R. Humphreys & Co. dating to the later 1800s era. It is similar to Miller Bros. Jameson & Co. model but has a recessed back lock as opposed to the raised back lock as seen on M.B.s model. This folder has a handle length of 6 inches.

That's a dandy!

[Miller Bro's]

Here is a large lock back folder by W. R. Humphreys & Co. dating to the later 1800s era.

Beautiful knife in excellent condition

[Miller Bro's]

Here's one that also measures 6" closed, no lock on this one!

[peanut740]

Here's one that also measures 6" closed, no lock on this one!

Love that stag!

[BWT]

Mason and Dimitri as Roger said “love the stag” thanks for showing those!!! Beautiful ole knives.

[BWT]

Picked this up a couple weeks ago. Clark Chester