United Kingdom. A Wilkinson Third Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife Auction Archive at the 29th IOC Session

at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona (two years before the Nazis came to power)

Mary Morrison

the reverse of the clasp similarly marked with a silver content number of “800”

above "4" followed by a regimental designation

United Kingdom. A Wilkinson Third Pattern Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife Auction Archive at the 29th IOC SessionAn excellent example of the Third Pattern, featuring the characteristic "new" Third Pattern grip design which is cast with 27 concentric rings directly into the design thus eliminating the need for machine knurling, marked with foundry mark "1" denoting H. J. Maybry of London manufacture, also marked with broad arrow over 7, straight crossguard, and a strong, sharped steel blade measuring 16. 8 cm (l) with a total knife length of 28. 6 cm, without