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6497 - An English Baldock patent spear knife, early 19th century
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An English Baldock patent spear knife, early 19th century Sturdy, double-grooved back blade with a centered, serrated tip. Serrated spine; blunt edge at the base. Sturdy iron guard, flattened on the underside. Round iron pommel with four slits; the crossbars are pierced multiple times. Reinforced end; one crossbar features an additional prong. Each crossbar has a prong on the inside. Link-style ferrule clamp, corrugated in the center, with a bayonet lock for the ferrule pin. Both the ferrule and the clamp feature a brass seam on one side. Knife slightly stained; blade has scattered pitting; leather sheath missing. Length 36.5 cm. Major Charles Blair Baldock, an officer in the Indian Army, patented this knife on June 12, 1902, under patent number 8623. Another example is held at the Royal Armory in Leeds (collection number X.1765). Condition: II -
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