Denhams Auction Catalogue

for our Antique, Fine Art and Collectables auction held on Thursday 20th of May 2021

Lot No Description Est Image
651 A 19th Century twin bladed penknife marked No.55, the blades marked No.55 Solinger with mother of pearl grip 7cm, a J Nicholson & Sons multi bladed folding knife with 2 blades and bodkin the 7cm mother of pearl grip f and r, a twin bladed folding knife marked Sheffield England with mother of pearl grip 7.5cm (f and r), F Newton a multi bladed knife with 2 blades one marked Premier Try Knife, button hook and pair of scissors with ivory mount 9cm (cracked and repaired), a John West of Sheffield a multi bladed knife with bodkin, file, fork, 2 short blades and a button hook with mother of pearl grip 7cm (f and r) and a multi bladed smoker's knife incorporating a cigar cutter, file, bodkin, knife and a fork with mother of pearl grip (one part missing to side and grip is cracked) 6cm 40-60
652 Hope Brothers, a pocket knife with 2 blades, corkscrew and bodkin with mother of pearl grip 5cm together with one other with damaged blade, scissors, button hook, 2 bodkins, corkscrew, file and pair of tweezers with 7.5cm mother of pearl grip (damage to grip) together with a 19th Century steel cigar cutter, the mother of pearl effect grip with miniature knife and fork 5cm 30-50
653 Three 19th Century horsemen style knives marked Buga comprising, horseman style knife with 2 blades, pick, corkscrew and toothpick blade marked Buca Icttenham Court Road with 9cm horn grip, a Suitali horseman style knife with 2 blades (1f), saw blade, bodkin, gimlet, corkscrew, pick, tweezers and toothpick with 9cm horn grip and 1 other with 2 blades (1f), bodkin, corkscrew (f), hoof pick, tweezers (toothpick missing) with 9cm horn grip 50-75
654 Buck, A 19th Century folding knife with 3 blades (one cut down as a screwdriver), button hook, bodkin and corkscrew, 2 toothpicks and a bone grip (cracked and has a repair) the blade marked Buck Tottenham Court Road, 1 other with 3 blades (all reduced), corkscrew, gimlet, bodkin and 2 toothpicks with bone grip (damaged), ART OF SHEFFIELD, a 19th Century multi bladed pocket knife, marked ART Sheffield with button hook, corkscrew, bodkin, pruning knife, small blade and tweezers having a bone grip (cracked), together with Henry Hobson & Sons multi bladed tool/pocket knife with 2 blades (both damaged to tips), saw blade, file, button hook, corkscrew, screwdriver, hook, gimlet and bodkin, toothpick and pair of tweezers 40-60
655 Warriss, a 1930's multi bladed pocket knife with 3 blades, bodkin and file, the blades marked Warriss having an 8cm engine turned chrome grip, a single bladed folding knife marked with cross arrow mark and 7.5cm engine turned grip, Richards of Sheffield a folding tool with 2 screwdriver blades and tin opener 5.5cm engine turned grip, a folding nail file and scissors (f) with 7cm steel grip, a Chinese multi bladed knife with screwdriver, blade, scissors, bottle opener, bodkin, file and corkscrew, pair of 19th Century steel and ivory mounted travelling scissors (small section of ivory missing to the base of the scissors), 3 nut picks and a pair of 19th Century polished steel wick trimming scissors 30-50
729 A pig stick bayonet complete with scabbard 26cm 30-50
730 A 1907 Wilkinson patent bayonet with leather scabbard 40-60
731 A Continental chassepot style bayonet with Arabic style script to the base, the blade 52cm long 30-50
732 A Kukri, the 29cm blade marked India with carved horn elephant grip, 2 skinning knives and 1 other (slight rust to blade, both scuffed to scabbards) 40-60
734 A pair of 19th Century cutlasses with 69cm polished blades, one brass grip with broad arrow mark, both with crown 150-200
735 R B Melhuish Ltd of London, a First World War machete, the blade marked Sheffield 1917, the grip marked Melhuish 29cm 30-40
744 An early 19th century (circa 1830) Naval Officers flintlock pistol. The brass octagonal barrel measuring 7.5 inches and approx 18 bore with walnut stock. Signed SHARPE on the lock plates with the breeches signed LONDON and stamped with Birmingham proof mark and view mark. The tang and lock plate with engraved leaf motif, the brass trigger guard engraved sunburst motif. The brass butt plate also engraved. Complete with steel ramrod. 300-400
745 An early 19th century (circa 1830) Naval Officers flintlock pistol. The brass octagonal barrel measuring 7.5 inches and approx 18 bore with mahogany stock. Signed SHARPE on the lock plates with the breeches signed LONDON and stamped with Birmingham proof mark and view mark. The tang and lock plate with engraved leaf motif, the brass trigger guard engraved sunburst motif. The brass butt plate also engraved. Complete with steel ramrod. 200-300