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	7 Bladed Folding Pocket Knife FK37 Original quality, 19th century, folding pocket knife with 7 steel fold out accessories with 9 uses; 2 blades, 1 stilletto, a pair of scissors, 2 cuticle pushers and a nail file. The brass side plates are finely punch engraved with patterns and borders and all is complete and in good and working order. With good tight blades, probably continental but with no maker's name. Closed 3.25" x 0.75" x 0.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


Pruning Knife FK35* Original quality, 1920's, folding steel pruning knife with chip carved and polished stags horn covers. The steel blade is marked for the maker 'Herbert Robinson, Sheffield', and bears the knife grinder pictorial trademark. A clean knife with a good locking action, complete and in good and working order. Closed 4.25" x 2" x 0.5" and length 7.25" when open. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Twin Bladed Pocket Knife FK34 Original quality, late 19th century, very clean folding pocket knife with one larger and one smaller steel blade and horn side covers. Both blades are stamped for the maker 'George Wostenholm, Sheffield, England'. Complete and in good and working order. Closed 3.25" x 0.75" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


Six Bladed Pocket Knife FK33 Original quality, late 19th century, folding pocket knife with horn side covers and seven steel tools comprising two knife blades, a can opener, a crown top bottle opener, screwdriver, bradawl and a corkscrew. The whole knife is well rivetted, has a belt clip loop to one end and the main knife blade is marked for the manufacturer 'William Rogers, Sheffield'. A very clean example, complete and in good and working order. Closed 3.5" x 0.75" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £150.00


	IXL Folding Pocket Knife FK31 Original quality, 1920's, steel pocket knife with three blades and a ream for making holes in leather. The side covers are in buffalo horn worked to simulate stag horn and have a nickel panel for engraving initials etc. The steel blades are marked for the maker 'IXL, George Wostenholm of Sheffield'. A superb example with very little signs of use. Closed 3.5" x 0.75" x 0.5" and 6.75" open with longest blade. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


Barman's Folding Knife FK30* Original quality, 1920's, pocket tool kit carried by hotel barstaff etc, stamped to the steel knife blade for the maker 'Crown' or 'Brown' 'Liverpool'. This tool comprises a knifeblade, sprung to use as a cigar cutter through the hole in the side, corkscrew and champagne wire cutter all in nickel side covers, superb and in complete and working order. Closed 3." x 1.2" x 0.2", and blade open 5.7" total length. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £140.00


	Watts's Patent Secateurs FK28* Original quality, 1920/30's, folding steel pruning knife and secateurs with nickel plated covers. The secateurs are locked closed with a sliding catch. The handle of the cutters is marked 'Watts's Patent, Made In Sheffield England', the knife blade 'John Watts Sheffield Est. 1765' and one nickel cover has a simulated silver hallmark detailing 'PLA. TIN. OID'. All is complete and in working order. A super pocket kit, a must have for all gardeners. Closed 5" x 1.25" x 0.5" and open 7.75" long. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £165.00


Pruning Knife FK26* Original quality, 1920's, folding steel pruning knife with polished and chip carved staghorn covers. The blade is marked 'G. Ibbertson & Co' for the maker and all is complete and in good and working order. 6.5" open and 3.75" closed. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


	Saynor Pruning Knife FK24* Original quality, late 19th century, folding steel pruning knife with staghorn covers. The blade is marked 'Saynor, Cooke and Ridall' for the makers and 'Obtain Warranted'. A good knife complete and in good and working order. 7.75" open and 4.5" closed. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £75.00


Pruning Knife FK13* Original quality folding steel pruning knife / mini bull hook, circa 1900, with pressed buffalo horn covers. The blade is marked for the makers 'John Wragg & Son'. A super mini bull hook complete and in good and working order. 6.5" open, 3.5" closed and blade 1.5" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £100.00


	Pruning Knife FK7* Original quality, late 19th century, folding steel pruning knife with super staghorn covers. The blade is impressed for the maker 'Planiol & Nantes'. A super knife in super condition, complete and in good and working order. 7.25" open, 4.25" closed and blade 2" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £140.00


Pruning Knife FK5* Original quality, 1920's, folding steel pruning knife with pressed buffalo horn covers. The blade is impressed with 'Trademark', a beer barrel and 'Fowle Balls Pond Road' for the maker or retailer. A superb knife with very strong locking action etc. 8.5" open, 4.75" closed and blade 1.5" widest. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £140.00


	Bonsa Folding Secateurs & Pruning Knife FK2* Original quality late, 19th century, pocket folding secateurs and pruning knife in steel, set within walnut or other similar hardwood covers. The secateurs have a folding handle and are retained folded in the grip with a small swivel hook and the spring blade folds in as any pocket knife. The blade is marked 'Bonsa' to one side and has a football & boot motif to the other. All is in superb condition, complete with no loose or worn wobbles etc and is very firm all round. An unusual pocket tool made by the Bonsa Tool Kit Company for the English gentlemen's market. Closed 4" x 1.5" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £330.00


Quill Knife WA8* Original quality, 19th century, folding quill knife with a steel blade and carved bone covers. Complete and in good order. Length open 4.25", length closed 3". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00

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