Knives, Bayonets, Swords, & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: Model 1795 or earlier United States militia bayonet marked 'M'. Found in Maine barn. VINTAGE: Circa 1795 or earlier SIZE: 16 1/2" x 1 1/16" at base (widest point) CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Cast iron. MARKINGS: M' ITEM NOTES: This...

ARTIFACT: Great 1870's Cowboy's Bowie knife by Manhattan Cutlery Co. and rugged, handmade leather sheath. The knife features a large, long, wide blade that measures nearly 8" and a brass guard. The blade reads: "MANHATTAN CUTLER COMPY SHEFFIELD". The...

ARTIFACT: This is a Civil War era bowie knife with a bone handle and an etched blade that reads "Rough & Ready". The knife has its original (partial) scabbard and is by A. Hobson and Sons of Sheffield, a firm that operated from 1837 until 187It...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1870s belt knife by Adolphus Cutlery Company of St. Louis, Missouri. The knife has a stag handle and a nice slightly curved blade. It comes in its original leather scabbard, which is decorated with gilt paint details...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1880s or 1890s Knights Templar sword in excellent condition named to C. B. Pollock. Pollock's name is engraved upon the blade, along with intricate designs and a scene from the Holy Land. The sword has a scrimshawed ivory handle...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful Nepalese gurka kukri (or khukukri) knife with a leather scabbard dating to the late nineteenth century. The kukri is a knife with a curved blade with a small notch used in Nepal and neighboring nations as a weapon and a...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War I United States Army Model 1917 trench fighting knife. This "knuckle" knife is dated 1917 and is by Landers, Frary & Clark (L. F. & C), complete with scabbard. VINTAGE: Circa 1917. SIZE: Knife: approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a very nice example of a circa early twentieth century Congolese battle axe. The blade hooks at an almost 90 degree angle out from oval ball at the top of the dark wood handle. The blade resembles a like a lobster claw, and is doubly...

ARTIFACT: This is a simple and beautiful Indonesian kris (or keris) with a scabbard. A keris is a dagger native to Indonesia as well as a handful of neighboring countries, with an asymmetrical blade. This one has a beautifully carved wooden grip and a...

ARTIFACT: This is a heavy 18th century knife, proficient at piercing armor. It is of Indo-Persian origin. The wooden handle has a double groove at center with a short hollowed-out grip. Both sides and the blade have a narrow ridge at center instead of...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II maker-marked Lee-Enfield bayonet. It comes in a 1942 dated sheath. It is British-made and was used by both the British and Commonwealth Armies during the Second World War. VINTAGE: Circa 1942 (W0rld War II)...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful old leather riding crop with a huge concealed dagger with a three-sided blade. The crop is in beautiful cognac leather with a braided detail. The dagger has a leather-wrapped wooden handle and slides into the top of the crop...