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All our stock is old, original, in excellent order and ready for use. We carry no modern or reproductions. We welcome your telephone calls +44 (0)1488 682317 or by email to hofgartner@belowstairs.co.uk for further information on any of the catalogue items or your other requirements or if you have any difficulties ordering through our system.

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	Ivory Budding Knife FK54 Original, quality, late 19th Century, folding, steel, gardeners' budding knife with an ivory cover and grip. The blade is marked 'Encore, manufacturer Thomas Turner of Sheffield'. Some pitting to the blade and staining to the ivory, otherwise complete and in good and working order. Folded 4" x 1", open 6.25" x 1". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


Antler Handled Folding Knife FK53 Original, quality, late 19th Century, folding pocket grafting / pruning knife, with a thick steel blade, antler side plates and a copper belt loop. Stamped to the blade 'T. Turner and Co Best Steel and Encore', for the manufacturer Thomas Turner and Co of Sheffield. The blade has also been acid etched by a previous owner - 'R. R. Addies'. A very sharp knife, with a good strong spring, in superb condition and complete and in good working order. Closed 4.5" and the loop x 1" x 0.75" and open 8.25" and the loop x 1" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £115.00


	Antler Handled Folding Knife FK50 Original, quality, 1920's, folding, pocket, grafting knife with a curved steel blade, antler side plates and a replacement copper belt ring. Stamped to the blade 'X L ALL' and 'Parkins Marshall' for the manufacturer from Sheffield. Complete and in good and working order. Open 8" x 1" x 0.75" including ring, and closed 5" x 1" x 1.25" including ring. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


Lamb Foot Folding Knife FK48 Original, quality 1920's folding pocket knife, with two steel blades and horn side covers carved to resemble stag antlers. The larger blade is marked 'The Lamb Foot Knife' and both blades are marked for the manufacturer J. Rodgers of Sheffield, Cutlers to His Majesty, with 'GR and a Crown'. Although the blades are worn, it is still a good, firm knife with good, tight blades. Complete and in good and working order. Closed 3.5" x 0.75" x 0.5" and larger blade 2.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


	Nowill Folding Pocket Knife FK47 Original, quality late 19th Century, folding pocket knife with four steel blades, mother of pearl side covers and comprises two knives, one quill cutting blade and a finger nail rasp and scraper. Each blade is marked for the maufacturer, J. Nowill and Sons, Sheffield, with the crossed keys logo. The mother of pearl is perfect and the hinged ends to the knife are in nickel. An elegant and useful penknife; complete and in good and working order. Closed 3.25" x 0.5" x 0.25" and large blade 2.25" long. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £135.00


Wolstenholm Folding Pocket Knife FK46 Original, quality 1920's, folding pocket knife, with nickel side covers and six fold out tools with seven uses: comprising two knife blades, can opener, corkscrew, hole ream, bottle crown cap opener and a screwdriver. The two knife blades are stamped 'IXL' and, for the maker, 'George Wolstenholm, Sheffield, England'. This knife also has a ring to one end as a belt loop and, apart from one small chip to the screwdriver, all is complete and in superb and working order.Closed 4.5" x 1" x 0.5" and largest blade 3". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £165.00


	Pruning Knife FK45 Original, quality 1920's, folding pocket pruning knife, with a steel blade and antler side covers. The blade is rather worn, but all is in good order otherwise. The blade is marked 'Encore', 'England' and, for the maker, 'T. Turner & Co, Cutlers to His Majesty'. 4" closed and 7.25" open. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


Pruning Knife FK44 Original, quality 1920's, folding pocket pruning knife, with a good shaped blade and pressed buffalo horn side covers. The blade is stamped with a 'Barrel' trademark, 'Hand Forged' and 'John Petty & Sons, Sheffield' for the maker. A good, clean and sharp knife, complete and in good and working order. 4" closed, 7.25" open, blade 2.75" and 1" widest grip. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	Silver Fruit Knife and Fork FK43 Original, quality, folding pocket fruit knife and fork in hallmarked silver with mother of pearl covers. The two pieces are locked together with pegs and can be separated by sliding up and down, The UK hallmarks to both bear the maker's initials "WG&S" and are for around 1900. No damage to the silver blades or the mother of pearl and the action is good and tight. All is complete and in good and working order. A super set. Closed 3.25" x 0.5" x 3/8". Open knife 6", fork 5.5". Click on photo for larger view Price: £145.00


Folding Penknife with Mother of Pearl Covers FK41 Original, quality, 1920's, gent's folding pocket knife with one steel blade and superb, one piece, mother of pearl side covers. A minor blemish to the blade and marked 'Inoxidable'. All has been polished and lacquered and is complete and in good and working order. 3" x 1" x 1" and 2.25" blade. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £85.00


	1888 Multibladed Folding Knife FK38 Original, quality pocket knife with nickel side covers and seven tools. The two knife blades are shaped for the maker or retailer 'Wells Strand' and both the covers are engraved, one 'To the wreck from the Duchess 1888' and the other 'W. Craven Cottage, Fleet, Hants'. The tools are two knife blades, a champagne wire cutting hook, a button hook, leather punch, a corkscrew, a fixed screwdriver to one end and a belt clip ring to the other. The two knife blades are a little short due to wear and tear. Both the engraved side covers are a little pitted, but otherwise all is complete and in good and working order. A super barman's friend or pocket knife with an interesting history, I'm sure? Folded 4.5" x 0.75" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £185.00


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


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


	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: £85.00

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Many more items are available from the shop so if you cannot find what you want, please email us. We also maintain a very successful customer requirements file. Email us on hofgartner@belowstairs.co.uk or telephone +44(0)1488 682317.