This classic Second World War British Commando 2nd pattern Fairbairn Sykes fighting knife below sold with scabbard for £550 at Hansons (17.5% buyer’s premium) on March 21 against an estimate of £100-120.
Hansons says it was scarce “due to the fact that it has the etched Wilkinson Sword trademark to the blade”. More 3rd pattern knives are on the market.
The seller “came across it with some other knives his father had collected. The buyer was a keen F-S knife collector and bought on the phone”.