Boer War/ WW1 Era British Officer’s/ Cavalry Horseman\'s Folding Clasp Knife By Butler & Co Sheffield With Removable Rein Studs Engraved To ‘A.H Royds’ (British Foot Guards Lt Colonel A.H. Royds OBE) Knives

Boer War/ WW1 Era British Officer’s/ Cavalry Horseman's Folding Clasp Knife By Butler & Co Sheffield With Removable Rein Studs Engraved To ‘A.H Royds’ (British Foot Guards Lt Colonel A.H. Royds OBE). Sn 19971 - 19971

A.H. Royds OBE of The Foot Guards is recorded in the London Gazette supplement of 18th November 1919 as being promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He would no doubt have seen service in both the Boer War & WW1 (copies of London Gazette entries accompany the knife). This is an excellent original, English, Sheffield made Officer’s/ Horseman's Folding Knife engraved to ‘A.H. Royds’. It has a large 3 ½” blade, 2 smaller blades, one with thumb spur, hook, shotgun cartridge removal tool marked 12 and 16 (bores), cork screw and gouge/ stone remover. It also has its two removable rein repairing studs. The blades are stamped by the Sheffield manufacturer 'G. Butler & Co' with 'key' trademark (George Butler & Co Sheffield C1810-1952, see pages 169-170 of the Sheffield knife Book by Tweedale). The knife measures 5 ¼” in length when closed. It has German Silver scales, screwdriver end and lanyard shackle. One scale is nicely engraved 'A.H. Royds'. The price for this quality knife to a documented British Officer worthy of further research includes UK delivery. Sn 19971

£595.00