QUALITY**Victorian JOSEPH RODGERS & SONS, CUTLERS TO THEIR MAJESTIES, NO. 6 NORFOLK STREET, SHEFFIELD Dirk With Spirally Carved Polished Horn Hilt Bound With Plaited Copper Alloy Wire & Scabbard**FROM THE DAVID HAYDEN-WRIGHT COLLECTION** Sn 20813 Daggers

**QUALITY**Victorian JOSEPH RODGERS & SONS, CUTLERS TO THEIR MAJESTIES, NO. 6 NORFOLK STREET, SHEFFIELD Dirk With Spirally Carved Polished Horn Hilt Bound With Plaited Copper Alloy Wire & Scabbard**FROM THE DAVID HAYDEN-WRIGHT COLLECTION** Sn 20813 - 20813

Joseph Rodgers had an unsurpassed reputation for knife making in the 19th century. The Star and Maltese cross were granted to Rodgers by the Company in 1764 and both he and later his sons continued to produce quality knives throughout the Victorian era at various premises in Sheffield including the world famous 6 Norfolk Street. Due to the high quality of their work Rodgers & Sons were awarded Royal Warrants. This is an excellent Victorian Spear Point Bowie by Joseph Rodgers & Sons . Before his death in 2006 David Hayden-Wright was a renowned collector of English knives and edged weapons, his many years of experience led him to write his famous collector's bible 'The Heritage of English Knives' which contains 100's of quality descriptions and illustrations of knives and edged weapons. This Victorian dirk is in excellent condition and is from the renowned collector & author David Hayden-Wright’s preeminent collection of antique knives. This dirk is illustrated and described on page 265 of Hayden-Wright’s book ‘The Heritage Of English Knives’ (the illustration of this Bowie from his book is reproduced in image 1). It has 6 ¼” single edged spear point tapering blade with a false swage point and struck with the maker’s details including cross and star mark on one face (slightly rubbed). It has a rectangular ricasso formed with two pairs of small notches, a moulded ferrule and German silver pommel cap with ball top. The hilt is undamaged spirally carved horn bound with plaited copper alloy wire which is all intact and tight. The knife measures 10 ¾” overall and is complete with its original open top leather scabbard with large German silver chape and locket with belt bar. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20813

£1200