Fine WW2 “Bring Back” Burma Kukri Knife with Carved Horn Grip c1945

Here on offer is a fine example of a WW2 “Bring Back” Kukri knife most probably from Burma c1945

Given the ornate grip and the tooled decoration on the scabbard of this Kukri, it looks to me to be a quality “souvenir” piece that was made at the time for British personnel to bring back home, at the end of WW2.

The knife itself has the traditional Kukri curved polished steel blade, that is in excellent condition, with a very sharp edge and tip. There is some ornate chisel work to the top edge of both sides of the blade.

The grip has been beautifully carved and polished from a solid piece of dark and light patterned horn, that is held in place by two large flush brass rivets.

The pommel has been made of layers of aluminium and red plastic and has a brass cap with a diamond design to the top.

The ferrell is solid brass with cut groves on the outer edges.

The kukri scabbard has the usual wood structure covered in black leather, which has been beautifully worked with ornate patterns on the front, inlaid with some red eyelets. Unusually the leather covering is in excellent undamaged condition, rare to find on such examples.

On the back are two pockets that hold a pair of small tools. One of these, the Chakmak, is for sharpening the kukri and can be used with a flint to create a spark. The other, the Karda, is used as a penknife for skinning animals.

The original leather belt strap is still in place but is now in a very delicate condition and needs to be treated very delicately.

This Kukri is now at least 80 years old and is in excellent overall condition and such fine examples are now becoming hard to find.

The blade measures approximately 12.4” (31.5cm) long and the knife is 16.5” (42cm) in total length.

With the scabbard, it weighs 745g

Please see my pictures for the details of the condition, which complement this description.

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