I have developed a particular liking for old, Sheffield horn-handled knives, and high on the list is the early version of the British Admiralty Pattern… Read More »Attributed Admiralty Pattern 301, Type II folding knife
Linking an object to its previous owner is always rewarding. In the case of ex-military items, the usual marking is a service number and if… Read More »Attributed Boer War pattern knife #1
Older fleams tend to bear the initials of the the reigning monarch, GR for George III or IV, WR for William IV, or VR for… Read More »Regency period veterinary fleam
Possibly the best-quality fleam that I have bought, freshly arrived from an auction win. Cow horn scales over a brass liner, with three blades, each… Read More »Georgian veterinary fleam by Webster of Sheffield