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herohog

05-30-2012 05:21 PM

Knife info wanted...

What do I have here? Both sides are a soft silver metal that is engraved, 2 edged blades, one straight pick. Knife blades stamped with a Spur and "Sheffield" above the spur and "England" below the spur as shown below:

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any ideas if it has any value?

The knife is 3 1/8" in length folded and 5/8" wide on the wide end and .5" on the narrow end. The blades are 1.5" and 1.75" and the "pick" is 2.25" in length.

jacksonco

06-06-2012 05:39 AM

Re: Knife info wanted...

I was really hoping that some one would have chimed in on this one. It is an interesting knife.

herohog

06-06-2012 01:03 PM

Re: Knife info wanted...

It was identified and I sold it for shipping cost:

Quote:

It is a First Lieutenants knife. On a Navy the First Lt, is responsible for First or Deck Division. The spike is a Marlinspike which is used to untangle line and is helpful for tying certain knots such as Reef knots and Monkeyfists. I have only seen 2 that nice, both belonged to Senior officers of Her Royal Majesty's Navy. I have seen some nicer than average given as gifts to officers who transfer or are reassigned as recognition for being a fairly decent officer. We made mugs and steins out of 5in powder cases for much the same reason.

Regular Bosun's are issued a similar knife, but it's not nearly that pretty.

gdmoody

06-08-2012 10:21 PM

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Ever since I saw this thread last week I have been looking for a book that I have on knives and their values by a fellow named Bernard Levine. I have searched my house high and low but just can't find it.

dustydog

06-26-2012 08:32 AM

Re: Knife info wanted...

It's an English fruit knife.The spike is for nuts,so you can pick out the last bits in the shell.

herohog

06-26-2012 08:39 AM

Re: Knife info wanted...

Quote:

Originally Posted by dustydog (Post 947220)

It's an English fruit knife.The spike is for nuts,so you can pick out the last bits in the shell.

Several other sources have already identified the knife as noted in prior posts.

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