Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 11 June 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 11 June 2026

Catalogue

Lot 423: A Collection of Vintage Folding Pocket Knives Including an H.E. Appleby and Co Ltd Example

This auction ended on June 11, 2026.

Start price: £10

Estimated price: £10 - £20

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £16

A group of vintage folding pocket knives featuring various handle materials and blade configurations. The collection includes an all-metal folding pen knife with handle scales stamped H. E. APPLEBY & CO LTD. BIRMINGHAM 19. AST. 0749, signifying mid-20th-century manufacture in Birmingham, England. Also present is a multi-blade knife with iridescent faux-pearl celluloid scales, featuring an inset metal shield and polished metal bolsters. A third specimen features orange cracked ice or pearloid celluloid scales with metal bolsters. The final item is a smaller pen knife with aged and yellowed faux-pearl celluloid scales. The knives are constructed with carbon steel blades and metal components.