WW1 British 1917 Dated Military Folding Trench Saw complete with Accessories in Leather Case.

World War 1 folding trench-saw dated 1917 complete with accessories in 1916 dated leather case, The linked flexible saw is 115cms long with brass eyelets at either end for the wooden handles. The eyelets are stamped with the War Department broad-arrow sign and the maker's mark "Francis Wood & Son, Sheffield, 1917". The saw is also stamped with the "Patent No 23522 /14.
The accessories consist of a file for sharpening the saw plus a tooth-alignment tool which is stamped with the maker's mark "Francis Wood & Son. 1916". These accessories can fit into the wooden handles.
The brown leather fitted case has belt-loops on the reverse and is stamped with the maker's mark "B. Crook & Son. 1916". All stitching and rivets are tight, secure and complete and the leather is in excellent condition.
Overall this is a very fine example of its type and would be very hard to upgrade.

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Code: 53083