UNUSUAL**Late Victorian Era ‘Ladies’ Hill & Son London Bowie Knife With Antique Marine Ivory Hilt Scrimshaw Signed ‘Vera’, German Silver Ferrule Engraved ‘From Ronnie’ & Original Open Top Crocodile Skin Scabbard With ‘Hill & Son Haymarket’ Knive

**UNUSUAL**Late Victorian Era ‘Ladies’ Hill & Son London Bowie Knife With Antique Marine Ivory Hilt Scrimshaw Signed ‘Vera’, German Silver Ferrule Engraved ‘From Ronnie’ & Original Open Top Crocodile Skin Scabbard With ‘Hill & Son Haymarket’ Mark. - 22192

The Hill Family of London Cutlers are first recorded as Thomas Hill at 4 Haymarket in 1855. From 1880 the Company is recorded as Hill & Son. The Hill family continued to work through to 1945, at various London premises but always with connections to the 4 Haymarket address (see pages 79 & 80 of The London Knife Book 1820-1945) by Ron Flook. This is an unusual, attractive, Bowie Knife by Hill & Son London. It is 8 ½” overall length. The knife's 4 ½” drop point Bowie blade is undamaged and has staining consistent with age. The blade is marked on one side with the manufacturer’s name and address (illustrated). It has a solid antique Marine ivory hilt which has scrimshawed ladies name ‘Vera’ in stylised script. The hilt has a German Silver ferrule engraved ‘From Ronnie’. The knife is complete with original open top Crocodile skin scabbard which has an integral single leather belt loop riveted to the rear of the throat. All stitching is clean & intact. The surface of the skin has some areas of surface wear. The rear of the belt loop is impressed with maker’s cartouche ‘Hill & Son Haymarket’. The price for this attractive piece includes UK Delivery. NB Ivory Content Comprises Less Than 10% Volume & Weight. Sn 22192

£475.00