A Cutting-Edge Auction: Blades, Swords, and Knives (Part 1 of 2)

ID - 366887 - An Impressive Wilkinson England Presentation Sword with Display Stand & Plaque, dedicated to Oliver Baudert c.1980, with elegant thistle decoration to blade & maker's marks to both sides of ricasso, as found

Sword: 110cm (L)
Wall mount: 24cm (W) x 122cm (L)

ID - 366888 - A USA Winchester M1917 Knife Bayonet, for use with the Enfied M1917 .30 Caliber Rifle, in Leather Sheath; marked with 'W' in circle mark with 1917 for Winchester, with 'Flaming Ordinace'

The ricasso features marks to both sides: on one side, the 1917 (with serif) date mark and ���W��� in a circle for Winchester. The other side features a US (serif) mark, with a ���flaming ordinance��� mark above in the ���smiley��� variant; to the right, a ���x��� bend test inspection mark, to the left, a partly visible mark of an eagle���s head, with ���P-24��� below.

There are no transverse cuts to the grip. There appears to be a British cypher to the grip, featuring a Crown with a ���T6��� below and another obscured letter, to both sides (one fainter than the other).

The sheath is a leather body with steel throat, with brass belt hooks and a leather belt mount. There is an impressed marking within a lozenge to the leather body, and an incised arrow mark to the leather around the throat, in the manner of a British acceptance mark.

The entire bayonet is approx. 50cm in Length, with the Blade and Guard approx. 43.5cm.

ID - 366889 - A British Wilkinson Pattern 1907 Sword Bayonet, for use with the Short Magazine Lee Enfield Rifle, with steel & leather scabbard and frog; with ���Wilkinson��� stamp to ricasso, accompanied by ���1907���, 58cm

A British Wilkinson Pattern 1907 Sword Bayonet, for use with the Short Magazine Lee Enfield Rifle, with steel & leather scabbard and frog; with ���Wilkinson��� stamp to ricasso, accompanied by ���1907��� and indistinct marks, with ���X��� bend test to reverse with two British Cyphers: a crown above ���A6/E��� and a crown above ���X/E���. There is an additional mark above the blackened ricasso, possibly a ���DX���.
The pommel features a regimental mark: ���O.T.C. / AMP / 125��� presumably for the Officer���s Training Corps, with a designation possibly for the Universities of Southampton, Wolverhampton, Northampton, or Roehampton.

Interestingly, the timber grip seems to have been switched, potentially, with the M1917 Bayonet also found within this auction and hailing from the same collection, and with British marks. The two notches (transverse cuts) to the grip were considered an integral feature of the M1917 to help distinguish it from other bayonets in low light.

The Bayonet is approx. 55.5cm in Length, with the entire blade in scabbard approx. 58cm.

ID - 366890 - A Pair of Vintage Cane Knives with Hooked Tips, Hardwood Handles, and Excellent Patina; 50.5cm (L) & 56cm (L) respectively

ID - 366891 - A Vintage Long Knife, possibly African, with Parrot Headed Ebony Wood Handle with Ivory or Bone Inlay, etched pattern to two-tone blade, with Carved Ebony Wood Sheath and Horn Chape, 63.5cm

ID - 366892 - A Stunning Puma Germany 'Medici' Stag Lock Blade, with Antler Handle and marked 'Puma Germany' to Ricasso, and 'BEST Nr. 563 STAINLESS' to reverse of ricasso, with folding guard mechanism, marked 'Medici' and '97674', approx. 10cm (L) unextended, 18cm (L) extended

ID - 366893 - An Excellent French Laguiole Besset Folding Knife with Cow Horn Grip and Corkscrew attachment, as found, 22cm

ID - 366894 - A Vintage English Martindale Birmingham 'Crocodile' No. 358 Machete with Timber Handle and Canvas Sheath, 55cm (L)

ID - 366895 - A Beautiful Indian Timber & Brass Dagger in Sheath, with Elegant Foliate Scrolling to Timber Sheath and Handle, with Brass Locking Fixture, Tip, and Guard, 49cm (L)

ID - 366896 - A Buck 120 Hunting Knife in Buck Leather Sheath, approx. 32cm (L)

ID - 366897 - A Pair of Antler Handled Knives, including one marked '14671', possibly a Puma Bowie Knife, in Puma Leather Sheath, with a smaller Sheffield, England knife, 19.5cm (L) & 27cm (L)

ID - 366898 - A Vintage Khukri Knife, with inlaid Horn Carved Grip with Brass Fixtures, Engraved Blade, and Horn & Brass Fitted Sheath with inlaid Silver Tone Detail and imagery of a Man, Horse, and Fish

ID - 366899 - An Antique Indonesian Pedang Lurus Sword, with a Chased Brass Grip, Belt Hook, Crossguard and Sheath, Featuring Deer & Birds Amongst Geometric & Floriate Decoration, with Gilt Decoration of a Serpent to Ricasso with Layered Pamor, 71cm (l)

ID - 366900 - An Antique Bhutanese Patag Dagger, with Silver Tone Repousse Sheath and Corded Wire Grip, with wooden inserts to grip and scabbard, approx. 42cm (L)

ID - 366901 - A Pair of Mother of Pearl Pocket Knives, including a checkered inlay knife & clip, and a small one with corkscrew, as found, 5cm - 5.5cm (L) each

ID - 366902 - Three Pocket Knives, including a Silvered 'Killion' Trucks Multi Tool w/ Money Clip, as found, 4cm - 5cm (L) each

ID - 366903 - An Afghan Style Choora Dagger etched with the mark of the Khyber Rifles of Pakistan to Handle, with unusual 'P' shaped handle with Silvered Inlay surrounded by Faux Bone, with repoussed brass sheath, 30.5cm (L)

ID - 366904 - A Pair of Finnish Puukko Knives, featuring a large knife with inscription & charming whale motif, and a tiny one with inscription, each with silver tone tipped leather sheaths, 23cm (L) & 8cm (L) approx

ID - 366905 - A Rare Antique 'Saynor Cooke & Ridal' Horticultural Pocket Knife, 8cm (L)

ID - 366906 - A Matched Pair of Silver Tone Monogrammable Pocket Knives, 6cm (L) each, as found

ID - 366907 - A Pair of Quality Knives, the larger marked 'Case XX' with a Brass Crossguard and Leather Sheath, 39cm (L, in sheath), the smaller with a Polished Ebony Wood Handle and Brass Curved Crossguard, 38cm (L)

ID - 366908 - A Rare 'Owltig' Ibbotson's of Sheffield Two Bladed Pocket Knife, as found, 8cm (L)

ID - 366909 - Three Vintage Bakelite Souvenir Blades, depicting a Mountie, a London Cityscape, and a Gestetner Logo, 4.5cm - 8.5cm (L)

ID - 366910 - A Quality Keris Dagger, with Elegant Blonde Timber Guard and Grip and Gold Tone Sheath with Floriate Scrollwork, revealling an impressively laminated pamor blade, 48cm (L)

ID - 366911 - Two Excellent Bengall Straight Razors, by T. R. Cadman & Sons, England, in Original Boxes, with very sharp edges!

Measurements each (unextended):

ID - 366912 - A Schrade USA 165OT 'Old Timer' Woodman's Knife with Original Leather Sheath, as found

ID - 366913 - An Antique Oriental Travelling Trousse Knife & Chopsticks Set, with repousse Brass Dragon Decoration, attr. Mongolian/Tibetan, 26.5cm (L)

ID - 366914 - Three Vintage Bakelite Souvenir Blades, depicting scenes of Parliment House, Surfer's Paradise, and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, approx. 5.5cm - 8.5cm (L) each

ID - 366915 - A Boker 'Tree' 8588 Stag Antler Stockman Folding Knife, as found, 8.5cm (L)

ID - 366916 - A Pair of Charming Lady's Leg Folding Knives, including one marked for J. Dirlam & Sons, Solingen, Germany, and another marked indistinctly, both as found, both 8cm (L)

ID - 366917 - A Pair of Wacoku Chrome Plated Stainless Steel Sai

ID - 366918 - An Unusual Knife, with Ribbed Bone Handled Multicoloured Grip and Arabic Inscription and Leather Sheath, approx. 24cm (L), additionally a well crafted leather sheath with impressed laurel detail

ID - 366919 - An Antique Nepalese/Indian Kukri, with additional Karda and Chakmak Knives in the Leather Pocketed Scabbard, with 'W' shaped notch (Cho) near the sloped Ricasso, with Timber Grip, 64.5cm (L)

ID - 366920 - A Keris Dagger, with Simple Timber Hilt and Sheath with Brass Casing, with patinated wavy pamor blade, 48cm (L)

ID - 366921 - A Dagger, in the style of a Swedish Model 1930-52 Air Force Officer's Dress Dagger, with Brass Decoration & Wire Wrapped Grip with Two-Tone Tassel, Squared Crossguard and marked 'WKG Solingen Germany Stainless' to Ricasso, 35.5cm (L)

ID - 366922 - Three Pocket Knives, including a Chinese Champleve Enamel Knife, as found, 7cm - 7.5cm (L) each

ID - 366923 - A Stunning Vintage Gold Tone Pocket Knife with Monogrammed Panel (L. A. F.), marked 'Sturdy', in excellent condition, 5.5cm (L)

ID - 366924 - A Vintage Brass Knife, with Impressed Ram Design and Bone Grip in Leather Sheath

ID - 366925 - A Papua New Guinean Ceremonial Axe with Rattan Weave and Stone Axe Head.

ID - 366926 - A Copy of 'Keris and Other Malay Weapons' by Gerald B. Gardner, paperback, c.2009

ID - 366927 - A Copy of 'The Standard Knife Collector's Guide, 4th Edition' by Roy Ritche & Ron Stewart, paperback, c.2003

ID - 366928 - A Copy of 'The World Encyclopedia of Swords and Sabres' by Harvey J. S. Withers, paperback, c.2010