Fine and Collectible Knives and Edged Weapons Friday, September 6, 2013

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Michaan’s Auctions bond # 71393954 Fine and Collectible Knives and Edged Weapons Friday, September 6, 2013 Lot 2001

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2001 Theater of War Knife with Scabbard 9 3/8-inch spearpoint blade. Brass mountings, the grip wrapped in coated wire. Overa ll length, 13 3/ 4-inches . Leather scabbard. Very Good. Pitting and patina on blade. Estimate: $400 / 600

2002 Lot of 3 Theater of War Knives, One Marked Foster Bros. Knives with exaggerated stainless steel crossguards, brass pommels, and composition washer grips secured by aluminum bands. Blade lengths of 4 1/16-, 9 Lot 2007 Lot 2008 1/2-, and 10-inches. Lot 2006 Medium length blade stamped “Foster Bros./Made in U.S.A.” Fine. Light patina on blades. 2006 Estimate: $300 / 500 Cutlery Handled Spearpoint “Cast Steel Bowie Knife” by F. Barnes & Co., Sheffield, with German Silver Mounted Sheath 6-inch spearpoint 2003 blade with 3 1/2-inch false edge, 15/16-inches at widest point and 7/16- Fine Fighting Knife with Sliding Blade, and Composition Scabbard 7 1/8- inch at thickest point. Obverse of ricasso with oval motif stamped inch polished blade with marking “18-8 Stainless Steel.” Composition CAST STEEL BOWIE KNIFE. Marking on left side of blade, F. BARNES & grip, with metal mounts, pushing two releases allows blade to slide with- Co./SHEFFIELD. German silver cutlery style handle with crossguard. in grip. Overall length, with blade in fighting position, 12 3/4-inches. German silver mounted, blind-tooled leather sheath, with belt loop Composition scabbard . Fine. attached to frog of throat. Overall length with sheath, 12-inches. Very Estimate: $150 / 250 good to fine. Spots light pitting and patina on blade. Cutlery handle with minor tarnish and marks. Scabbard with wear, primarily to leather, and old repair stitching and light separation. 2004 Rare Australian Fighting Knife Attributed to Ernst Bros. or Gregory Estimate: $800 / 1,200 Steel, with Sheath 8 3/16-inch Spearpoint blade. Brass crossguard. Composition grip panels secured by three metal pins. Overall length, 12 2007 1/2-inches. Leather sheath. Very good Hunting Knife by Tell, Germany, with Staghorn Grip Panels and Leather to fine. Sharpening marks on blade. Light wear to sheath. Sheath 5 3/8-inch clipped point polished blade. Ricasso etched “Tell/ Estimate: $600 / 800 Germany.” Staghorn grip panels. Overall length, 9 3/8-inches. Plain leather scabbard. Very good to fine. Minor patina on steel. Wear to scabbard, likely made for another knife. 2005 Theater of War Knife with 20mm Cartridge Grip and Spoon Crossguard Estimate: $250 / 350 7 1/8-inch spearpoint blade. Cartridge casing headstamp dated 1942 and with marking “20 MM MK 2.” Overall length, 11 7/8-inches. Paper label 2008 on shell indicates “Guadalcanal 1942” and “Made by U.S. Marine.” Very Spear Style Dagger of Toldeo, Spain, Manufacture, with Steel-Mounted good. File marks on blade. Sheath 5 5/8-inch blade with spearpoint tip, marked on one side Estimate: $100 / 150 “Toledo.” Turned varnished hardwood grip. Overall length, 11-inches. Sheath of blind tooled leather, with steel mounts. Very good to fine. Light patina on steel. Estimate: $400 / 600 2 2009 Unmarked Clip Point Hunting Knife with Brass Crossguard and Pommel. 13 3/4 total inches. Grip is stacked leather with aluminum spacers. Light patina and sharpening marks. Heavy wear to scabbard . Estimate: $250 / 350

2010 Lot 2009 Lot 2010 Hatchet by Marble Safety Axe Co., Gladstone, Michigan Overall ength, 12 1/8-inches. Decorative composition grip panels. With metal blade protec- tor. Very good. Estimate: $500 / 700

2011 Golfer Folding Knife by John Blyde, Sheffield 2 13/16-inch spearpoint blade, with maker marking, second shorter blade with Golfer marking and logo. Length, 9/16-inches. Checkered grip panels. Very good. Estimate: $100 / 150

2012 Military Knife with Sporting Handle Cast in Zinc, Lot 2012 Lot 2011 with Scabbard 5 1/2-inch clipped point blade. Relief cast grip with doghead motifs . Leather scabbard. Very good. Estimate: $150 / 250

2013 Butler Cast steel 1850’s single blade folder horn handle n/s Estimate: $1,200 / 1,800

2014 Small Woodsman’s Knife of Toledo Manufacture, with Staghorn Grip, Late 19th Century 5 5/8 nickel-plated blade, with “Toledo” and “30/14” etched markings on ricasso. Plated steel mounts, with stag- Lot 2013 horn grip. Overall length, 10 1/2-inches. Very good. Lot 2014 85% finish, balance patina and light surface pitting . Estimate: $200 / 300

2015 108 Girodia French Folder Knife, with Pearl and Tortoise Shell Grip Panels 6 1/16-inch lock back single edge blade with exaggerated clipped point, left side marked “108 Girodia.” German silver mounts. Grip panels one set mother-of-pearl, the other tortoise shell. Length, 6 15/16-inches. Very good. Light patina on steel. Chip from one tortoise shell panel. Estimate: $1,200 / 1,500 Lot 2015

2016 Machete with HS Logo and Marking No 460/18, Lot 2016 with Decorated Scabbard Overall length, 2 7/8-inches. Horn grip panels. Decorated leather scabbard. Very good to fine. Scabbard worn and dis- colored. Estimate: $150 / 250 3 2017 Thomas Renshaw & Son “Stand” Trademark Folding Knife, with Ivory Grip Panels, Sheffield 3-inch main blade, with 7 other blades and accessories, including saw, corkscrew and hoofpick. Marking of “Stand” and maker. Length, 4 1/4-inches. Ivory grip panels, with German silver pins, and escutcheon on one side. Overall length with main blade opened, 7 1/8-inches. Very good to fine. Light surface pitting. Mellow patina to ivory. Pre-1900. The Thomas Renshaw firm was established c. 1840. Estimate: $4,000 / 6,000

2018 U.S. Bayonet and Scabbard for Krag Bolt Action Rifle, Dated 1899 1899 on one side of ricasso, US on the other. Blued steel scabbard and belt loop system. Very good. Sharpening marks and patina. Estimate: $150 / 250 Lot 2018

2019 Nobson Folding Bowie Knife with Horn Grip Panels, Pearl Pommel and Relief Lot 2017 German Silver Crossguard 5-inch clipped point locking blade, with “Nobson” on ricasso. Length, 6 1/4-inches Overall length when opened, 10 15/16-inches. Relief embellished German silver crossguard, the horn grip panels with mother-of-pearl inlays on one side and matching pearl pommel plates. Civil War era.Very good to fine. Scattered pitting on steel, with gray patina to tang. Mars to one of German silver quillons. Estimate: $1,500 / 2,500

2020 Fine Pruning Folding Knife with Bone Grip Panels, by Joseph Rodgers & Sons 3 1/2-inch beak profile main blade, left side marked “G [crown] R/Joseph Rodgers/& Sons/Cutlers to His Majesty/” with star and Maltese cross trademarks and “Sheffield” beneath. Pruning shears the only accessory. Lined German silver bolster. Length, 4 3/4-inches. Bone grip panels decorated to simulate staghorn. Fine. Light patina, primarily on ricasso of blade. Estimate: $900 / 1200

2021 Lot 2020 Steel Bayonet with Composition Handle, Late 20th Century 6 1/2-inch parkerized spearpoint blade, with grooved composition handle and button Lot 2019 release. Overall length 11 3/16-inches. Very good to fine. Estimate: $50 / 70

2022 Bayonet with F+W Marking and Scabbard 9 3/8-inch spearpoint blade, with “W578801” number marking on one side of ricasso and encircled “F+W” monogram on other. Composition grip. Scabbard frog marked on back: “P. Braunwalder/Bernhardzell/87.” Fine. Lot 2022 Estimate: $60 / 80

2023 Steel U.S. Bayonet with Wood Handle Black single edge blade, with wood handle and missing snap release mechanism at pommel. Overall length 11 3/8-inches. Very good, missing some parts and later whittling on grip panels. Lot 2021 Estimate: $50 / 70 Lot 2023 2024 U.S. Bayonet, in Olive Drab Sheath, Marked Kiffe/Japan, with Scabbard Marked US M8 6 3/4-inch spearpoint blade, “Kiffe/Japan” on ricasso. Overall length, 11 3/4-inches. Steel trimmed composition scabbard, throat marked “USM8.” Canvas belt loop. Good to very good . Crossguard loose, missing mount. Blade with sharpening and use marks. Scabbard cracked and with patina. Estimate: $50 / 70 Lot 2024 4 2025 Fine Military Fighting Knife in Tan Sheath, Marked M10 and with Manufacturing Codes 6 3/4-inch spearpoint blade, with frost finish, black finish to steel crossguard and pommel. Composition checkered, tan, grips. Overall length, 11 9/16-inches. Scabbard with hi-tech fabric belt loop, and composition sheath, marked with “M10” and production codes, and with tie-down. Fine. Marks on blade from sliding into sheath. Estimate: $100 / 150 Lot 2025

2026 U.S. Angular Socket Bayonet, with Scabbard and Frog Marked US on angle of blade near socket. Overall length, 21-inches. Scabbard with frog. Very good. Old refinish to bayonet. Estimate: $200 / 300 Lot 2027 2027 Lot 2026 U.S. M7 Bayonet with BOC on Crossguard 6 5/8-inch blackened pear- point blade, with checkered black composition grip panels. Overall length, 11 3/4-inches. Very good. Blade with wear and patina. Estimate: $50 / 70

2028 Bali Song Benchmade U.S.A. Blade Mounted in Wood Grip and with Matching Sheath 4-inch single edge blade with “Benchmade/U.S.A.” and “Bali Song” butterfly markings on ricasso. Wood grip with metal mounts and studs, matching studs on wood sheath with leather straps and Velcro. Very good. Estimate: $150 / 250 Lot 2029

2029 Fine Modern Lock Back Folding Knife, with Embossed German Silver “Liberty and Union” Mounts 4 3/4-inch spearpoint blade, with “ABKA-97” on one side. “Old/Smoky” on one side of ricasso. Length, 5 3/4-inches. Horn grip panels, the bolsters with floral motifs. Lot 2028 Crossguard bolsters include embossed inscriptions: “Liberty and Union.” Fine. Lot 2030 Estimate: $200 / 300

2030 Fine Clipped Point Small Hunting Knife with Etched Blade J.A. Hencles and Scabbard 8 1/8-inch clipped point blade, the left side etched with “Friodur/J.A. Henckels” and with trademark. German silver mount with staghorn grip. Overall length, 8 3/8-inches. Blind tooled leather scabbard with German wilver mounts. Fine. Light dents on flat pommel to grip. Estimate: $100 / 150

2031 PAL RH 36 Fighting Knife, with Leather Scabbard 6 1/8-inch clipped point blade, with “PAL” and “RH 36” and logo on ricasso. Oval steel crossguard. Aluminum pommel to leather washer grip. Leather scabbard. Very good. Blade cleaned and sharpened. Patina on crossguard and pommel. Wear to scabbard and grips. Estimate: $50 / 100

2032 Lot 2031 Lot 2032 Baby Bolo Knife with Woven Leather grip and Carved Wood Pommel, with Sheath 8-inch single edge blade. Leather wrapped weave on grip, with carved wood pommel. Very good. Patina and sharpening marks on blade. Sheath fine. Estimate: $150 / 250 5 2033 2037 Large Knife with U.S.M.C./Briddell Blade True Temper Bolo Knife by Kelly Axe Marking ,10 5/8-inch clipped point blade Mfg. Co., Charleston West Virginia 12 marked “U.S.M.C./Briddell.” Steel half 1/8-inch bolo style blade stamped crossguard, with walnut grip panels. “True Temper” and with Kelly compa- Overall length, 16 3/16-inches. Canvas ny logo. S-cross guard of brass. Horn Lot 2033 scabbard with leather tip. Very good. grip panels. Overall length, 17 Scattered pitting on cleaned blade. 1/2-inches. Very good. File marks on Estimate: $150 / 250 blade. Estimate: $300 / 500 2034 Woodsman Folding Knife by Joseph 2038 Rodgers & Sons, Sheffield, with Tree U.S. Signal Corps Electrician’s Knife, Working Blade and Corkscrew 3 5/8-inch by Ulster Knife Co., New York 2 3/4- main carving blade, marked left side inch main spearpoint blade, accessory “Joseph Rodgers/& Sons.” No. 6 Norfolk screwdriver and cutting blade. Both St. Sheffield address on ricasso. Length, 4 with maker and address marking on 3/4-inches. Accessory of tree-working ricasso. Length, 3 9/16-inches. blade and corkscrew. Two slide-outs of Escutcheon on wood grip panel pricker and tweezers. Fluted steel bolsters. marked “U.S. Signal Corps.” Very Copper lanyard loop.Very good. Scattered good. Patina, pitting, wear. patina and surface patina. Grip panels fine. Estimate: $100 / 150 Estimate: $600 / 800 Lot 2034 Lot 2035 2039 2035 Large Collins Axe stamped “The Small Folding Pocket Knife with Pearl Grip Collins Company Made in USA” Panels and Purse Style Pouch 1 5/8-inch Blade is 11 inches, total length 39 main blade, including ricasso marking inches. “Edward/Street/Sheffield.” Five blades and Estimate: $50 / 100 accessories, including scissors. Length, 2 9/16-inches. Pearl grip panels, one side with 2040 German silver escutcheon. File-marked Axe Stamped “Simmons St. Louis, back. Leather purse style pouch. Very good Missouri “ 12 inch blade, Total length Lot 2036 to fine. 40 inches. Estimate: $600 / 800 Estimate: $100 / 200

2036 2041 Corneta Brand Machete No. 127, with Fighting Knife with Washer Style Grip Decorated Scabbard Overall length, 27 6 3/4-inch clipped point blade. 3/8-inches. Composition grip panels. Composition and aluminum washer Original manufacture paper label on right grip with aluminum pommel. Overall side of blade. Leather scabbard. Very good. length, 11 1/2-inches.Very good. Patina on blade. Scabbard worn. Polished blade. Estimate: $150 / 250 Lot 2038 Lot 2037 Estimate: $150 / 250

2042 Mexican Scimitar with 24” blade Estimate: $100 / 200

Lot 2041 Lot 2042 Lot 2039 Lot 2040 6 2043 2049 Collins Engineers Bolo with scab- U.S. Navy World War II Mark 2 bard in very good overall condition. fighting knife marked on the guard Estimate: $250 / 350 KaBar USN with original leather scabbard. All in excellent condition. Estimate: $150 / 250 2044 WWII Commenorative sleeve dagger replica of the OSS classic. This 2050 made by H.G. Long for the Custom Hunting Knife with Lot 2043 American Historical Foundation Leather Sheath 4 7/8-inch clipped Lot 2044 and is plated in 24 karat gold with point brightly polished blade leather sheath and belt all in pre- Unmarked, stag handle. Very good. sentation box. (#0973) Sharpening marks and pitting on Estimate: $150 / 200 blade. Estimate: $100 / 200 2045 Two-Blade Electrician’s Folding 2051 Knife, by Camillus, New York Fighting Knife with M3 Blade and 3-inch spearpoint blade, the ricasso Plexiglas Grip, with US M8 with maker name, New York and Scabbard Overall length, 11 U.S.A. Length, 3 3/4-inches. 1/2-inches. Aluminum mounts. Composition grip panels and Plexiglas grip with aluminum and German silver bolsters. Release composition wrappings. US M8 lock to screwdriver, knife, second scabbard. Very good. Blade with blade. Very good . Patina on blades. sharpening marks. After-market Estimate: $50 / 80 belt loop on scabbard. Estimate: $100 / 150 2046 Lot 2045 Lot 2046 Two-Blade Electrician’s Folding 2052 Knife, by Camco, U.S.A., with U.S. World War II Theater of War Govt Etched Blade 3-inch spear- Staghorn Handled Fighting Knife point blade, the ricasso with maker with Scabbard 8 3/8-inch spear- name, and U.S.A.. Left side of blade point blade, the staghorn grip with etched “Property of U.S. Govt.” brass crossguard and acorn motif Length, 3 3/4-inches. Composition pommel. Overall length, 14-inches. grip panels and German silver bol- Leather scabbard. Very good. sters. Release lock to screwdriver/ Scattered pitting on blade. knife second blade. Very good. Estimate: $150 / 250 Patina on blades and springs. Estimate: $50 / 80

2047 Bright plated Mark 2 unmarked combat knife with custom leather scabbard. In excellent condition. Lot 2047 Lot 2048 Estimate: $400 / 600

2048 Commando Style Fighting Knife by Western Cutlery, with Leather Sheath 6 3/4-inch blued spearpoint blade, with Western, Boulder address, and patent date marking on ricasso. Oval steel crossguard. Aluminum pommel to leather washer grip. Leather sheath.Very good. Sharpening marks on blade with 80% blue. Sheath worn, with tears, and hole at tip. Estimate: $300 / 500

Lot 2049 Lot 2050 Lot 2051 Lot 2052 7 2053 2056 Clipped Point Civil War Period Bowie U.S. Krag Bayonet Dated 1895, with Knife with Cutlery Handle, Marked N.Y. Scabbard Overall length, 16 1/8-inch- and with Scrolls and “The American’s es. “1895” and “US” on ricasso. Blued Pride” Etched Slogan on Blade, with steel scabbard . Very good . Gold-Tooled Sheath 7-inch clipped point Estimate: $150 / 250 polished steel blade, with 4 3/4-inch false edge. Left side of 2057 blade etched with scrollwork and U.S.M.C. World War II Fighting Knife inscription: THE AMERICAN’S PRIDE/ marked on the guard Camillus USMC EQUAL LAWS, EQUAL RIGHTS/AND with original leather scabbard. All in JUSTICE TO ALL. Blade at widest point, excellent condition. 1 1/15-inches, at thickest, 5/32-inches. Estimate: $200 / 300 N[shield motif]Y on ricasso; partially readable Allen & Son maker marking on 2058 Lot 2053 Lot 2054 reverse of ricasso, with SHEFFIELD. Fancy floral cutlery handle of German US Fighting Kinfe by Camillus and silver, with oval German silver cross- USMC on the blade with sheath. Fine guard . Gold-tooled leather sheath with Condition. German silver throat with frog, and gold Estimate: $200 / 300 embossed N[shield motif]Y on one side. Overall length with sheath, 12-inches. 2059 Very good to fine. Patina, pitting on U.S. Marked East Brothers, Sydney, blade. Hilt fine. Scabbard worn, missing Australia, Commando Knife, with tip. Scabbard 6-inch polished spearpoint Estimate: $1,000 / 1,500 blade, maker and address marking on ricasso. “GH” on wood grip panels. Lot 2055 Lot 2056 2054 Overall length, 11 1/8-inches. “U.S.” Fine Dickinson Stag-Handled Bowie and “1944” on crossguard. Leather Knife of Civil War Period, with Leather scabbard. Very good. Aftermarket Sheath 7 3/4-inch spear point with scabbard. 5-inch false edge and brightly polished Estimate: $250 / 350 blade. Ricasso stamped : E.M . DICKINSON / SHEFFIELD on one side 2060 and THE INVICTA / ENGLAND and Home Made Fighting Knife with with logo on the other. German silver Leather Scabbard Overall length, 14 crossguard. Stag grip panels, secured by 1/2-inches. 9 1/4-inch clipped point pins. Finely stitched and blind-tooled blade. Aluminum mounts to wood, Lot 2057 Lot 2058 leather sheath with belt loop. Overall composition and aluminum washer length of knife, 12 1/8-inches. Blade at grip. Leather scabbard with MJ mono- thickest point, 3/16-inches. Excellent. gram. Very good. Sharpening marks on Minor patina on metal and minor stor- blade. age marks on scabbard. Estimate: $150 / 250 Estimate: $1,000 / 1,500

2061 2055 Fighting Knife with Walrus Ivory Folk Art Quality American Plains Indian Handle and Brass Mounts 8 1/4-inch Knife, with Steel Wire Securing Blade to clipped point blade. Brass mounts to Wood Grip, with Scabbard Length of walrus ivory finger-grip panels. Lot 2059 Lot 2060 blade, 3 1/8-inches, at widest point, Overall length, 12 5/8-inches. Very 5/8-inches, and at thickest, 3/32 -i nches. good. Polished blade . Five flats on faceted hardwood grip, Estimate: $350 / 450 which is 1 1/2 -inches thick, with groove for thumb. Blade secured to grip with neatly executed 2062 steel wire wrapping. Overall length, 8 U.S. Springfield Armory Model 1880 3/4-inches. Leather scabbard marked Hunting Knife with Scabbard Standard “RA BAR” with border motif. Leather pattern knife with 8 1/2-inch blade. reinforced with crudely cut and soldered Brass crossguard marked: “U.S. copper sheet. Very good. Wear, patina Springfield” and “2504.” Turned wood- Lot 2061 and cracks in wood near blade. Blade en grip. Black leather scabbard Lot 2062 pitted and with dark patina. marked: “WatervlietArsenal”. Good. Estimate: $500 / 700 Wear, pitting. Estimate: $300 / 400 8 2063 2067 Excellent Exhibition Grade Multi/Blade Large Bowie Knife with 13 3/4-inch Folder by William Rodgers with Faceted Spearpoint Blade and Leather Blades and Springs, Engraved Mounts and Scabbard, c. 1850s Unmarked 13 3/4- Pearl Grip Panels. 4 7/8-inch main spear- inch spearpoint blade, 1 5/16-inches at point blade with “Williams/Rodgers/ widest point, 3/16-inches at thickest. Sheffield/England” on ricasso. and “001” German silver mounts, with horn grip on other side. 5 blades marked with axe panels, and 2 1/16-inch escutcheon handle trademark and “I Cut My Way”. inlay on one side. Burgundy leather File-faceted blades, accessories, and scabbard with gold tooling, and springs. German silver mounts, engraved German silver throat. Overall length, Lot 2063 with scroll and border work. Mother of 18 15/32-inches. Very good to fine. pearl grip panels secured by German sil- Scattered surface pitting on blade, light ver pins. Milled brass liners with beaded pitting on tang . Missing frog and tip of edges. 7 inch long body, 25/32-inches scabbard, leather worn, faded in color, thick. Blades and accessories include and with break at center of one side. large scissors, eyelet and saw. Excellent Estimate: $1,500 / 2,000 condition. Estimate: $2,500 / 3,000 2068 Unmarked Machete with Hardwood 2064 Handle and Leather Scabbard 13-inch Hand Made Fighting Knife with Aluminum clipped point blade, with varnished Mounts and Leather Scabbard Marked walnut grip panels. Overall length, Wilson and Initials J.E.W. 8-inch fighting 18-inches. Leather scabbard with Lot 2065 Lot 2064 blade with clipped point, 1/4-inch at thick- brass rivets. Very good. Patina and est point. Aluminum mounts, with leather surface pitting on blade. washer and composition grip. Crossguard Estimate: $60 / 80 stamped in dots: “MP.” Overall length, 12 3/4-inches. Leather scabbard of military 2069 type, with “Wilson” carved on back. Machete with Blade Marked “Hand/ Punched on front with initials, “J.E.W.” Bolo/Forged” Overall length, 19 Good to very good. Pitted blade, wear, 5/8-inches. Composition grip panels. including on scabbard. Very good. Estimate: $150 / 250 Estimate: $60 / 80

2065 2070 Universal Bowie Style Knife by Landers, Bayonet with Blued Scabbard 11 3/4- Frary & Clark, with Sheath 7-inch clipped Lot 2066 inch spearpoint blade, with bright fin- point blade with Universal and L.F. & C. ished steel mounts, and wood grip on one side. German silver crossguard. panels. Overall length, 16 3/4-inches. Staghorn grip panels, neatly wrapped in Blued steel scabbard. Very good. cord. Leather sheath. Very good. Scattered patina and marks on blade. Sharpening marks on blade. Estimate: $60 / 80 Estimate: $150 / 250

2066 Lot 2067 Fine and Large Spearpoint Hunting Knife by C.E. Heinke, London, with Stag Handle and Leather Sheath 7 1/2-inch spearpoint polished steel blade. 1 11/16 inches at widest point, 1/4-inches at thickest point. Staghorn handle with large oval crossguard of brass. C.E. HEINKE/LONDON on right side of blade. Thick and strongly built leather sheath, likely lined with metal; with hole for attachment to belt stud. Overall length with sheath, 15-inches. Fine. Light pitting on steel; nicks and patina on crossguard; sheath with wear and marks. Estimate: $2,500 / 3,500

Lot 2068 Lot 2069 Lot 2070 9 2071 U.S. Machete by Collins & Co., Marked “Subic Bay Shipyards,” with Embossed Scabbard Overall length, 23-inches. Blade including “U.S.” and dated “1942.” Composition grip panels. Blind tooled leather scabbard, including Legitimus marking. Very good. Brown patina and pitting. Estimate: $60 / 80 Lot 2071 Lot 2072 2072 US M3 Fighting Knife, blade marked Utica. M8 Sheath. Excellent. Estimate: $400 / 600

2073 U.S. World War II M2 fighting knife marked on the guard KaBar USN with original leather scabbard. All in excellent condition. Estimate: $150 / 250

2074 Lot 2073 Lot 2074 US WWII M3 fighting knife blade marked US M3 Imperial, in fine condition. Leather handle in excellent condition. Estimate: $200 / 300

2075 US M3 WWII fighting knife blade marked US M3 Camillus, in fine condition. Leather handle in excellent condition. With US M8A1 scabbard. Estimate: $400 / 600

2076 Aircraft escape axe with darkened blade and black rubber- ized handle. All in excellent condition. Lot 2075 Lot 2076 Estimate: $100 / 150

2077 Dagger by Unknown Maker, with U.S.N. Mk 2 Scabbard 7-inch spearpoint blade. Aluminum hilt with brass and composition grip spacers. Overall length, 11 7/16-inches. U.S.N. Mk 2 scabbard. Very good. Wear and patina on blade. Estimate: $150 / 250

2078 U.S. Navy World War II Mark 2 fighting knife marked on the guard Camillus USN with original leather scabbard. All Lot 2077 Lot 2078 in fine condition. Estimate: $150 / 250

2079 U.S. Navy World War II Mark 2 fighting knife marked on the guard KaBar USN with original grey plastic scabbard. All in excellent condition. Estimate: $150 / 250

2080 U.S. Navy World War II Mark 2 fighting knife marked on Lot 2079 Lot 2080 the guard Camillus USN with original grey plastic scabbard. All in excellent condition. Estimate: $100 / 150 10 2081 2086 Scarce U.S. Model 1909 Bolo Knife by U.S.M.C. Mark 2 Knife by Camillus, New Plumb, Philadelphia Standard pattern knife York, with Leather Scabbard 7-inch park- with 14-inch blade marked on ricasso erized clipped point blade with “U.S.M.C.” “Piumb/Phila./[Ordnance bomb]/1917.” On and maker, N.Y. on one side of crossguard. opposite side, “U.S./52046.” Wood grip Leather washer grip and steel mounts. scales with brass rivets. Good to very Leather scabbard stamped CMF and with good. Scattered pitting on blade, with gray owner markings. Very good. patina. Estimate: $200 / 300 Estimate: $250 / 350 2087 2082 Royal Knife with Unmarked Rosewood Murphy Combat Knife with Aluminum Hilt, Handle, and Sheath 6 7/8-inch clipped Leather Scabbard 6-inch clipped point point blade. Steel crossguard, with rose- Lot 2081 Lot 2082 blade. Cast aluminum grip embossed with wood grip panels. Leather scabbard. Very maker, trade name and U.S.A. Very good. good. Cleaned blade. Patina on blade and sharpening marks. Estimate: $100 / 200 Associated scabbard. Estimate: $500 / 700 2088 Fine Presentation Tomahawk from Vietnam 2083 Era, Inscribed Plaque to 2Lt Jon G. Theater of War Knife with Landers, Frary Lundeen Overall length, 17-inches, the & Clark Blade Dated 1918 8 1/4-inch plated steel head measuring 6-inches in clipped point blade, ricasso marked height. Handle with plaque inscribed: “To: “U.S./307/[eagle head]/12,” and “L.F. & 2Lt Jon G. Lundeen/From Personnel C./1918” with Ordnance bomb motif. of/HHC, 2d AVN BN (CBT).” Fine. Checkered composition grip with steel Estimate: $300 / 400 mounts. Overall length, 14 1/2-inches. Very good. Patina and file marks on blade. 2089 Crack in one grip panel. Made from U.S. Military Style Knife by Korff & Honsberg, issue Patton saber. Lot 2083 Lot 2084 Remscheid, 12 7/8-inch clipped point Estimate: $400 / 600 blade, with trademark, maker, and No. 638 on ricasso. Crossguard with acorn termi- 2084 nals. Very good. Patina and sharpening U.S.N. Mark 2 Fighting Knife by Ka-Bar, marks on blade. with Leather Scabbard 7 1/8-inch clipped Estimate: $500 / 700 point blade without fuller, the crossguard marked “Ka-Bar” and “USN/Mk 2.” 2090 Leather washer grip. Leather scabbard Reproduction Hicks Rifleman’s Knife, with marked “U.S.N.” Very good. Sheath Overall length, 15-inches. Standard Estimate: $400 / 600 configuration. Marks on grip. Brass mounted leather sheath. Very good to fine. 2085 Estimate: $300 / 500 Kutmaster Knife Made from M4 Bayonet, with Sheath 6 5/8-inch spearpoint blade, with “Kutmaster/Made in U.S.A.” on one Lot 2085 Lot 2086 side. Leather washer handle. Steel mounts. Modified into knife, including altering steel crossguard. Leather sheath. Very good. Blade polished. Estimate: $200 / 300

Lot 2088 Lot 2089 Lot 2090 Lot 2087 11 2091 2095 Fighting Knife Marked Ka-Bar, with U.S. Model 1880 Hunting Knife without Leather Scabbard 7-inch clipped point Scabbard. Standard pattern knife with 8 blade, the ricasso with maker marking 1/2-inch blade. Brass crossguard and U.S.M.C. Aluminum cast grip. marked: “1659.” Turned wooden grip. Leather scabbard. Very good. Cleaned Very good. Patina and pitting on blade. blade. Estimate: $500 / 700 Estimate: $200 / 300 2096 2092 Fine Exhibition Grade I XL Folding U.S. M-1 Garand Bayonet with Knife by George Wostenholm with Scabbard Standard pattern bayonet Ivory Grip Panels 4 inch spearpoint with parkerized blade marked: main blade, with 9 other blades and “U.F.H./U. [ordnance bomb] S.” Black accessories, including corkscrew, awl, composition grip. Olive drab resin hoof pick, tweezers and pick. Length 5 scabbard with standard mountings. inches. German silver bolster, lanyard Lot 2091 Lot 2092 Very good. Sharpening marks and pati- ring and frame plates. Escutcheon na on blade. Cracks on handle. inlaid on one of ivory grips panels. Estimate: $100 / 150 Overall length with primary blade open, 8 5/8 inches. fine. Minor patina. Mellow coloration to ivory. 2093 Fine I.XL George Wostenholm Multi- Estimate: $4,000 / 6,000 Blade Folding Knife 4-inch lockable spearpoint blade with “!.XL” and 2097 maker markings on ricasso. Length, 5 Murphy Combat Knife with Aluminum 1/4-inches. Total of six blades and Hilt, Leather Scabbard 6 1/4-inch accessories, including saw, screwdriver, clipped point blade. Cast aluminum three-sided leather punch and cork- grip embossed with maker, trade name screw . Slide-outs of scissors, tweezers and U.S.A. Leather scabbard. Very good. and pricker. German silver bolsters. Patina on blade and sharpening marks. Lot 2093 Staghorn grip panels, one side with Estimate: $500 / 700 German silver escutcheon. Overall length with main blade open, 9-inches. 2098 Fine. Light patina and minor surface Clipped Point Fighting Knife with F.J.R. pitting. Initials on Brass Pommel, with Leather Estimate: $2,500 / 3,500 Scabbard 6 1/4-inch clipped point blade, 1 3/16-inches at widest point, 2094 and 1/8-inches at thickest. Brass Six-Blade Folding Knife by Mappin & mounts, with leather washer grip. Webb, Sheffield, with Ivory Grip Panels Pommel stamped: “F.J.R./Ciarkson” and and File Decorations 2 5/8-inch main left side of crossguard marked “F.J.R./ spearpoint blade, the pen blade with Ciarkson/Neb.” Made without steel Lot 2094 maker and Sheffield marking. Other lanyard eyelet at pommel. Overall blades and accessories include eyelet, length 11 1/16-inches. Very good to drill and corkscrew. Length, 3 fine. Light marks on blade. Scabbard 5/16-inches. Made for two slide-outs. fine. Ivory grip panels and one side with Estimate: $3,500 / 4,500 Lot 2095 oval escutcheon inlay. File decoration, and beaded brass liners. Very good. Snakk cracking on grip panels and missing tweezer slide-out. Estimate: $900 / 1,200

Lot 2097 Lot 2096 Lot 2098 12 2099 2103 Scarce Michael Price, San Francisco Bowie Knife Charles Lancaster of New Bond Street, with Elkhorn Grip Panels, and German Silver “Explorer” Bowie Knife with Scabbard 11 5/8- Scabbard 6 1/16-inch spearpoint blade with ricasso inch clipped point blade marked “Explorer.” on marked “M. Price/San Francisco.” 1 1/8-inches at left side in blood groove. 1 3/8-inches at wid- widest point, 1/4-inch at thickest. Faceted steel est point, and 7/32-inches at thickest. Marked crossguard of oval shape. Swelled grip with elkhorn at center of left side of blade, “Charles panels, secured by German silver pins. German sil- Lancaster/151 New Bond Street. “ German silver scabbard, with ball finial, and plated steel belt ver mounts including S-curve crossguard. hook Overall length, 10 1/2-inches. Very good to Checkered ebonized hardwood grip. German fine. Patina and scattered pitting on blade and silver pommel with tiny eyelet for lanyard. crossguard. Grips fine . Scabbard with marks and Leather scabbard with blind tooling. Overall scratches, scattered small dents. length, 17 5/8-inches. Very good to fine. Estimate: $8,000 / 12,000 Spotted light patina and minor surface pitting on blade. Scabbard worn and missing belt loop. 2100 Fine Spearpoint Bowie Knife by S.W. Silver & Co., Estimate: $3,000 / 5,000 with Leather Scabbard 8 11/16-inch spearpoint blade, 1 9/16-inches at widest point, and 1/4-inch at 2104 thickest. Obverse of blade stamped “S.W. Silver & Thomas Turner “A Sure Defense” Sheffield Co/Cornhill, Old Bond Street.” Scalloped German Bowie Knife with Etched Spearpoint Blade silver crossguard, and grip panel pins. Grip panels and Leather Scabbard 7 13/16-inch spearpoint of checkered horn, secured to tang and with bead- blade, 1 3/4-inches at widest point and ed-edge brass liners. Overall length, 13 1/2-inches. 7/32-inches at thickest. Obverse etched with Lot 2099 Blind tooled brown leather scabbard with belt scrollwork and banner “A Sure Defence.” loop. Fine. Minor spots surface pitting on blade. Reverse of blade etched with name: “Anto Dark patina on tang . Scabbard with light wear and Covarsi” and with plain border. Ricasso with marks and some scraping near tip. encore trademark and stamping: “Thomas Estimate: $4,000 / 6,000 Turner & Co./Sheffield.” German silver crossguard, escutcheon and grip panel pins. Stag grip panels. Overall length, 12 3/8-inches. Blind 2101 tooled leather scabbard with German silver Fine Needham Brothers “Repeat” Multi-Blade mounts, including frog. Separate leather belt Folder Fishing Knife, with Weighing Scale and loop secured by frog. Very good. Blade with Various Other Accessories 3-inch master spear patina, surface pitting, and light wear. Scabbard blade, with long pull, the ricasso with “Repeat/ worn and with patina. Needham/Brothers/Celebrated.” Length, 4-inches. Accessory blades including brass scale, saw with a Estimate: $4,000 / 6,000 Lot 2100 hook disgorger, and corkscrew. Slideout of large pair scissors. Brass liners. German silver escutcheon inlaid on one of checkered horn grip panels. Overall length with main blade open, 6 7/8-inches. Fine to excellent. Minor patina and surface pitting, primarily on saw. Pictured in color, page 240, Claussen, Adams, Watts, et. al., Sheffield Exhibition Knives. Estimate: $4000 / 6,000

2102 Fine Ivory-Gripped Sheffield Bowie Knife by Joseph Lot 2101 Lot 2102 Rodgers & Sons with Etched Blade “Sneezeweed” 8 5/8-inch clipped point bright steel blade, the ricasso marked “Joseph Rodgers & Sons” with star motif and Maltese cross. Left side of blade etched in large block letters: “Sneezeweed.” Blade 1/4-inch at thickest point. Overall length 13 5/8-inches. Ivory grip panels. Blind-tooled brown leather scabbard with German silver mounts . Leather belt loop on reverse of throat. Fine . Light spots pitting . Brown patina and spots pitting to edges of tang. Mellow patina to grip panels. Scabbard with light marks Estimate: $5,000 / 7,000 Lot 2103 Lot 2104

13 2105 2108 Civil War Period Sheffield Bowie Knife with Joseph Rodgers and Sons 7 piece inter- American Patriotic Etched Blade and Mother- changeable blade set with a clip blade, of-Pearl Grip Inlays, by Wilson Swift 8 7/8-inch a spey blade, a spear blade, a sheepfoot spearpoint, double-edged blade, with etched blade, a pruning or hawkbill blade, a panel of elegant scrollwork and American larger sheepfoot, and a larger spey patriotic motto, “America/The Land of the blade. The knife is 3 3/8” long with top Free and the Home of the Brave. “ Ricasso round nickel silver bolsters and no with maker’s marking: “Wilson Swift/Broad pommel bolsters. The handle is beauti- St.,Sheffield.” Reverse of ricasso with trade- ful mellowed ivory. It comes in original Lot 2105 mark stamp “DCL.” German silver crossguard. black leather roll with blue cloth liner. Grip panels of horn, obverse with three moth- Estimate: $2,500 / 3,500 er-of-pearl circular inlays. Burgundy leather scabbard with gold-embossed decorations and 2109 German silver throat and tip. Very good to Elegant Cased 24-Biade Folding Pocket fine. Spotted pitting on blade and patina on Knife/ Engraved TPM Monogram and tang, light nicks to edges of blade. Mellow pati- 1848 Date/ with Carved Tortoise Shell na to crossguard. Grips with light cracking and Grip Panels/ by Clark/ Bath 3 12/4-inch minor chipping. Scabbard with patina and wear. length to body/ majority of blades of Robert Abels (with inventory red pigment penknife type/ several marked “Clark/ marking on ricasso and on scabbard throat, 3) Lot 2106 Bath.” Beaded edge brass liners. Estimate: $10,000 / 15,000 Tortoise shell grip panels with grooved and shell motifs/ secured by silver floral 2106 pins. Scalloped German silver escutch- George Woodhead Sheffield Bowie Knife with eon panels/ one engraved T.P.M. in olde American Eagle and Shield Motifs and “Good English/ the other dated 1848. as Gold” Etched Blade, with Scabbard 9 3/8- Escutcheons bordered by fine design of inch clipped point blade with etched scroll and German silver pin inlays. 17/32-inches banner motif on left side, including “Good as thick. With maroon blind tooled leath- Gold” motto. German silver mounts, with er-covered case. Fine. Scattered surface scalloped crossguard, embossed grip panels, pitting. One blade broken. Case fine/ with mother-of-pearl spacers, and featuring with wear. floral motifs, and American eagle and shield. Estimate: $3,000 / 5,000 Blade 1 1/4-inches at widest point, and 3/16- inch at thickest. Overall length, 14 3/8-inches. 2110 Aftermarket scabbard of leather, with copper Lot 2108 Rare Will & Finck Spearpoint Dress rivets and washers, and belt loop integral. Very Bowie Knife, with Carved Ivory Handle good. Pitting on blade, with wear. Patina to and Leather Sheath Spearpoint blade of German silver mounts and denting to pommel. 6 1/4-inch length. Marked on ricasso Lot 2107 Scabbard with wear, and patina to copper. WILL & FINCK/S.F. CAL. . Blade at wid- Estimate: $3,000 / 5,000 est point, 1-inches; at thickest point, 7/32-inches. Oval German silver cross- 2107 guard. Relief carved walrus ivory grip Manton & Co., London and Calcutta, Clipped with pelican motif on one side. Leather Point Bowie Knife with Embossed German scabbard sliced on obverse to allow Silver Mounts and Leather Scabbard 7 1/16- stitched rib to serve as belt loop. inch clipped point blade, the left side marked Overall length with scabbard, 11 “Manton & Co./116 Jermyn Street/& Calcutta.” 3/4-inches. Fine. Light patina and surface 1 3/16-inch blade at widest point, 7/32-inches pitting on blade. Mellow grip with minor at thickest. Embossed German silver mounts, cracks. Sheath with light wear, leather as well as escutcheon on one of pearl grip supple. See Bernard R. Levine, panels, which are secured by German silver Knifemakers of Old San Francisco, chap- pins. Beaded brass liners. Gold embossed ter 3, on the career and production of Lot 2109 scabbard with German silver mounts and frog. Will & Finck. See page 47 for a dirk by Leather band at throat, for belt loop. Very this maker, with relief carved grip shar- good. Blade with dull patina and pitting. ing some features with the grip of the Mellow patina to German silver. Pearl fading in present lot. See also R.L. Wilson, Steel color. Scabbard with dents on German silver Canvas The Art of American Arms, and trim. Wear to leather and belt loop missing. The Peacemakers Arms and Adventure Jermyn Street, London, has long been known in the American West (pages 136-137) as a source of products for men. Manton was for examples of Will & Finck produc- a leading supplier of firearms and accessories tion, some with carved grips. in India, in the days of the Raj. Estimate: $4,000 / 6,000 Lot 2110 Estimate: $4,000 / 6,000 14 2111 Scarce Folding Bowie Style Knife by M. Dyson, with Lion Motif Pommel and Horn Grip Panels 5 1/2-inch clipped point blade stamped M. DYSON/2820 on ricasso. 3 3/4-inch false edge, 31/32-inches at widest point and 1/8-inches at thickest point. Round thumb release to lock and release blade. Embossed beveled and floral motif crossguard and roaring lion pommel plaques mounted on brass sheets. Horn grip panels, secured by steel pins. Obverse panel! with faceted flush inlaid escutcheon of German silver, with circular mother-of- pearl inlays. Coffin profile to pommel. Overall length with blade opened, 12 1/4-inches. Very good to fine. Light pitting on blade. Dark patina on Lot 2111 visible surfaces of tang. Horn panels and grip mounts fine, with latter having mellow patina. Estimate: $5,000 / 7,000

2112 Rare Crystal Palace Exhibition Multi-Blade IXL Folding Knife by George Wostenholm, Sheffield, with Faceted Blades and Tools, c. 1851 Primary single edge blade of 3 1/8-inches with spearpoint, elegantly etched on left side: G. WOSTENHOLM & SON I * XL SHEFFIELD, the ricasso with stamping, of GEORGE / WOSTENHOLM / CUTLERY. Miscellany of blades and tools including exquisite hacksaw with blued blade, adjustable wrench, horseman’s hook and other horse-related tools, and corkscrew. Thick steel cover to bottom of knife is hoofpick, which opens to reveal several additional tools, drills, punches and blades. The stag grip panels with slots for pair of scissors, pricker, tweezers with small spearpoint blade, and calipers. Several surfaces of the blades and tools exquisitely faceted, and Lot 2112 highly decorative. One of staghorn grip panels with polished rectangular escutcheon. Pins securing panels engraved with star motifs. Engraved German silver main bolsters. Overall length with longest blade opened, 8-inches. Fine. Light patina on some of tools ; spot pitting on thick steel cover to bottom of knife; spring to eye hook device weakened. Featured in the Crystal Palace Exhibition, London, 1851. One of the finest folding knives extant. G. Wostenholm & Son Hubert Lawell Illustrated page 38, The House of Wostenholm 1745-1945, and identified as a knife made by the firm to be featured at the Great Exhibition of 1851, also known as the Crystal Palace Exhibition. Color illustration occupying full back cover and detailed on pages 168-169 of Sheffield Exhibition Knives by Clausen, Watts, McMickle, et. al. Copy of the book included with the sale of the knife. Estimate: $15,000 / 25,000 Lot 2113 2113 Confederate D-Guard Bowie Knife, Museum De-Accession, with Collection Number on Ricasso 17 1/16-inch blade, 2 1/ 8-inches at widest point, and 3/ 32-inch at thickest. Forged steel knuckleguard, with hardwood grip. Museum accession no. painted on ricasso, “P434+-2-2. “ Very good . Gray and brown patina, with pitting. Nicks and wear on grip, with crack near crossguard. For comparable D-Guard Bowie Knifes, see Norm Flayderman, The Bowie Knife Unsheathing an American Legend, chapter 5. Deaccessioned from the de Young Museum, San Francisco . Estimate: $3,500 / 4,500

2114 Rare Multi-Blade Pocket Knife with Horn Handles and Silver Main Blade with Touchmarks. c. 1780s 2 1/2-inch silver blade with touchmarks of portrait profile of British royal, as well as the British lion. Length, 3 5/16-inches. Approximately 12 various blades and accessories, including saw, hoofpick and corkscrew. 2 13/32-inch steel blade includes marking, “Nowil” on left side. Steel bolsters. Horn grip plates secured by German silver pins. Escutcheon plate inlaid on one of grip panels. Overall length with silver blade opened, 5 23/32-inches. Knife is 13/16-inches at thickest point. Very good. Gray patina, with spots pitting to steel. Grip panels with light wears. Estimate: $6,000 / 10,000 Lot 2114 15 2115 2118 Fine French Folding Knife of c. 1750, Excellent Pre-1898 George Relief Carved Ivory Grip Panels Relief Wostenholm IXL Folding Knife with with Military Officer 5 1/2-inch spear- Etched Blade and Mother-of-Pearl point blade, without markings, Grip Panels 3 1/4-inch main blade, released by pulling on lanyard ring. with stylishly etched maker, IXL and Blade 13/16-inches wide, and Sheffield marking on left side, with 5/32-inches thick. Ivory grip panels maker, IXL and Sheffield stamping on mounted on brass plates. Relief carv- left side of ricasso. Length, 4 -inches. ing depicts French military officer in Mother-of-pearl grip panels secured cockade hat, with sword at left side, by German silver pins, with matching including relief sword guard. Each escutcheon inlay on one panel. 8 panel secured by two German silver blades and accessories, including hoof pins. Overall length when open, 10 pick, corkscrew and extra blade. 1/2-inches. Officer-carved grip l-inch Faceting to steel, including on main at thickest point. Fine. Mellow patina blade and hoof pick. Inserts in butt of to ivory, minor pitting on steel. Minor grip panels include pricker and twee- repair at feet of officer. zers. Overall length with main blade Estimate: $6,000 / 8,000 open, 7 1/4-inches. Excellent. Estimate: $12,000 / 15,000 2116 Excellent Exhibition Grade Multi- Lot 2115 Lot 2116 2119 Blade Folder, by William Rodgers, with Rare Kippax Pocket Knife with Seven Faceted Blades and Springs, Engraved Blades and Accessories, and GL Mounts and Pearl Grip Panels 4 7/8- Monogrammed Escutcheon, c. 1780s 2 inch main spearpoint blade with 5/8-inch spearpoint main blade, the “William/Rodgers/Sheffield/England” ricasso stamped “Kippax.” Length, 3 1/ on ricasso and 0 12 on other side. 2-inches. Blades and accessories Some of total of 12 blades marked include superb miniature saw with with axe handle trademark and “I Cut blued steel blade, hoof-pick with My Way.” File-faceted blades, accesso- pricker inside, and corkscrew. Neatly ries, and springs. German silver file-decorated hoof-pick and some of mounts, engraved with scroll and bor- blade springs. Flat horn grip panels, der work. Mother-of-pearl grip panels one inlaid with GL script monogram secured by German silver pins. German silver oval. Fluted steel bol- Scalloped German silver escutcheon ster. Very good to fine . Light patina inlaid on one of grip panels. Milled and surface pitting . brass liners with beaded edges. 7 1/8- Estimate: $8,000 / 10,000 inch long body, 1 3/8-inches thick. Blades and accessories include large 2120 Lot 2117 scissors, eyelet, sheepfoot blade and Excellent Exhibition Grade Multi- saw. Excellent. Blade Folder, by William Rodgers, Estimate: $3,000 / 5,000 Sheffield, with Engraved Mounts and Lot 2118 Pearl Grip Panels 4 13/16-inch main 2117 Spearpoint blade with William/ Fine George Wostenholm IXL Multi Rodgers/Sheffield/England” on ricasso tool knife with Horse Shoe Cleaner and 0 13 on other side. Some of total with Gold Liners and Mother-of-Pearl of 11 blades marked with axe handle Grip Panels, in Leather Case 2 1/2- trademark and “I Cut My Way.” File- inch main blade, with shorter blade, faceted blades, accessories, and corkscrew and hoofpick. Ricassos with springs. German silver mounts, maker and Sheffield marking, the engraved with scroll and border work. smaller blade including “IXL.” Length, Mother-of-pearl grip panels secured 3 7/16-inches. German silver bolsters by German silver pins. Scalloped and beaded gold liners. Pricker and German silver escutcheon inlaid on tweezer inserts in pearl grips panels one of grip panels. Milled brass liners at butt end. Mother-of-pearl grips with beaded edges. 7 3/32-inch long secured by German silver pins. body, 1 3/8-inches thick. Blades and Overall length when longer blade accessories include scissors, screw- opened, 6-inches. Leather-covered driver and saw. Excellent. case with leather and fabric liner. Fine. Estimate: $3,000 / 5,000 Estimate: $9,000 / 12,000 Lot 2120 Lot 2119 16 2121 2124 Ivory Gripped Hunter’s Knife by Henderson of Joseph Rodgers & Sons Bowie Knife, Liverpool, with Eight Blades and Accessories, “Cutlers to Their Majesties” Marked Blade, Inscribed “G.D. Richmond” 4 7/16-inch blade, with with Scabbard 8 7/8-inch clipped point saw of slightly longer length, and lesser blade, all blade, the ricasso with maker, “Cutlers to with Henderson, address and Liverpool marking Their Majesties” and 6 Norfolk Street, on ricassos. Length, 5 3/4-inches. Corkscrew, twee- Sheffield address, and with trademarks. zer, punch, awl and hoofpick accessories. Steel Blade 1 5/16-inches at widest point, and mountings. Ivory grip panels secured by German 7/32-inches at thickest. German silver silver pins. Escutcheon inscribed: “G.D. Richmond.” crossguard with ball terminals. Staghorn grip Lanyard loop of German silver. Overall length panels. Overall length, 13 9/16-inches. Lot 2121 opened: 10-inches. Very good to fine. Minor patina Leather scabbard with belt loop and and light pitting. German silver mounts, the tip with ball ter- Estimate: $2,500 / 3,500 minal. Very good to fine. Light patina and surface pitting on blade, single small nick on edge. Mellow patina to German silver, minor 2122 wear to scabbard. Fine and Historic James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield “Explorateur” Bowie Knife, the Scabbard with Estimate: $2,000 / 3,000 Period Marking Indicating Ownership by the Marquis de Mores 10 1/2-inch clipped point blade 2125 marked “Explorateur.” on left side in blood groove. Hobson, 5 Nig Hill, Folding Dirk, with 1 7/16-inches at widest point, and 1/ 4-inches at German Silver Mounts and Buffalo Horn Lot 2122 thickest. Ricasso marked “James Dixon/& Sons/ Grip Panels 4 1/2-inch spearpoint blade Sheffield.” German silver mounts including S-curve with marking on ricasso, “Hobson/5 Nig crossguard . Checkered ebonized hardwood grip. Hill.” Length, 5 1/2-inches. Buffalo horn grip German silver pommel with eyelet for lanyard. panels, with oval escutcheon inlaid on one Overall length 16 5/ 16-inches. Leather scabbard side. Embossed German silver mounts. Very with blind tooling and double belt loop. Paper label good. Light nicks on blade, with spots pit- measuring 1 5/8- x 1-inches bears period inscrip- ting, more pronounced on tang. Mellow tion in ink: “Couteall de Chasse/du Marquis de patina to German silver. Light marks on grip Mores/ Explorateur/Vente Guerir a Bruxelles/ fort panels. Chabrol.” Fine. Light patina and minor spots sur- Estimate: $2,000 / 3,000 face blemish on blade. Scabbard with wear and some flaking to leather, primarily on belt loops. 2126 Paper marking with foxing and some missing edges. Joseph Rodgers & Sons, Sheffield Bowie The Marquis de Mores, at age 23, set out to estab- Knife, with Ornate Embossed Mounts, and lish a cattle empire in the Dakota Badlands. With Leather Scabbard 8 3/4-inch spearpoint his wealthy wife, Medora von Hoffman, of New blade, the ricasso with maker, 6 Norfolk York, de Mores established a town, Medora . He Street, Sheffield address, and with “V[crown became the nemesis of Theodore Roosevelt, the motif]R.” Blade 1 3/16-inches at widest two nearly fighting a duel. The noble Frenchman point, and 7/32-inches at thickest. German was described in the Detroit Free Press as wear- silver crossguard and pommel with ing, “Around his waist...a leather belt filled with embossed decoration. Checkered horn grip gun cartridges; it also held two long-barrelled panels. Overall length, 13 15/16-inches. Lot 2123 Colt’s revolvers of heavy caliber and a bowie knife Leather scabbard with German silver which would bear inspection even in Arkansas....” mounts, the tip with ball terminal. Leather See R.L. Wilson, The Peacemakers, as well as belt loop on throat. Very good to fine. Light Marshall Sprague, A Gallery of Dudes. patina and surface pitting on blade, sharpen- Estimate: $4,000 / 6,000 ing marks. Mellow patina to German silver, minor wear to associated scabbard and 2123 signs of old bend at center. The Stanley Knife by Brooks& Crookes, Sheffield Estimate: $3,000 / 5,000 with eight blades and accessories and Grip Panel of Ivory. Largest blade is 5 1/8 inches long. Also has a saw blade, one more blade, an awl/drill, two Lot 2124 screwdrivers, punch, and file. Length 6 11/16- inches. Ivory grip panels on German silver frame plates and secured by German silver pins. Maker and bell trademark on main and saw blade ricassos and maker, bell trademark and patent markings on bolster mount. German silver lanyard ring. Condition; Very good to fine. Light pitting . Grip panels with mellow coloration, light cracks. Estimate: $8,000 / 12,000 Lot 2125 Lot 2126 17 Lot 2127

Lot 2127

2127 Rare and Highly Important Cased George Wostenholm 1851 Award Winning Crystal Palace IXL Tortoiseshell Exhibition Sports Lockback Knife together with Signed and Numbered Copy of Sheffield Exhibition Knives Book, No 17 of 1300. One of the Finest Knives by George Lot 2127 Wostenholm and Son, circa 1850. An exhibition sports lockback knife that is 5 1/8 inches long. It has the following pieces; a master fancy worked back spear blade with a long pull, and fully etched “G. Wostenholm & Son IXL Sheffield”, a fish scaler and hook disgorger, a file blade, a spey blade, a compass, a triangular leather punch, a buttonhook, a fleam, a leather sewing blade, a hacksaw with blade, a wine cork remover, a chisel blade, an awl, two pen blades, a clip blade, a fancy man- icure blade, and a corkscrew. It has the following pull-out pieces; tweezers with a lancet inside, scissors, a fly fisherman’s leader tweezers, and a pipe cleaner. The grip scales are perfect tortoiseshell. The fancy bolsters are sterling silver fully engraved. Even the parts to the pull-out implements, which are hidden under the handles, are engraved so that it is difficult to notice these tools. The backs of the blades are fancy file- worked as are the insides of the springs and the brass liners. This knife Lot 2128 is almost 1 3/8 inches thick, nine springs across, and about 1 1/2 inches deep from the back springs to the tops of the blades. The knife was 2128 chosen for the prestigious cover illustration of the book Sheffield Fine Elegant Deluxe Spearpoint Bowie Knife by Wilkinson of London Exhibition Knives. The Knife was identified as one of the knives made by and Sheffield with Gold Mounted Pearl Grips and Matching Crocodile Wostenholm for the 1851 Crystal Palace Exhibition and also exhibited Leather Scabbard the latter with gold initials ABL. 9 1/16 inch spearpoint in 1855 in the Paris Exhibition where the knives were awarded the Gold blade, 1 9/16-inches at widest point and 1/4 inches at thickest. Finely Medal of Honor, the only one awarded for English cutlery. The knife is polished spearpoint blade with ricasso stamped “Wilkinson/London& contained in the original French style red-velvet covered exhibition case. Sheffield” as well as etched blade with maker’s marking, accompanied by Lined in white velvet and mounted with four individual descriptive ivory indications of Royal Warrants from H.M. The King and from H.R. H. The escutcheons, the knife remains in mint condition in the original presen- Prince of Wales. Marking also includes etched legend: “Finest/Sword/ tation format as it did in 1851. A truly exceptional and rare example of Steel/England”. Opposite side of ricasso stamped “Finest Sword Steel” of the exhibition art of George Wostenholm & Son. Sold together with in arc motif. Deeply faceted tang, fitted with thin beaded edged German lot is the Sheffield Exhibition Knives Book, No, 17 of 1300 Issue no. silver plates and grip panels of mother of pearl, secured by German sil- 17/1300, the front end paper including number plate, as well as “an orig- ver pins. Scroll engraved German silver pommel, secured by pins. inal Exposition Invitation originally given by the George Wostenholm Obverse grip panel overlaid with gold shield, depicting coat of arms !XL Firm.” The invitation within clear envelope secured to end paper. motif, and inset with ten diamonds. Neatly engraved crossguard with ball Title page inscribed to owners, including statement from author Bill terminals. Pommel of German silver, engraved to match. Overall length Claussen, “ our knives are some of the best in this book & the best in 14 3/16 inches. Scabbard of crocodile with engraved and pierced gold the world. “ Second number plate on facing page to title page, signed by script and intertwined monogram ABL, inset with six diamonds. authors Claussen, Brad Watts and Pete McMickle. Total of 248 pages Condition: Fine. Light patina and minor pitting on bright steel blade. measuring 8 1/2- x 11-inches. Profusely illustrated, primarily in color. Minor fading to color of pearl. Light wear to scabbard. Notes: Date of With dust jacket. Book with light handling wear. Knife condition; manufacture from period of King Edward VII, son of Queen Victoria. Excellent to mint. Case with wear to velvet, otherwise near mint. The deluxe gold monogram on scabbard from c. 1980’s. Estimate: $30,000 / 50,000 Estimate: $10,000 / 15,000 18 2129 Two-Blade Electrician’s Folding Knife, by Camillus , New York 3-inch spearpoint blade, the ricasso with maker name, New York and U.S.A. Length, 3 3/4-inches. Composition grip panels and German silver bolsters. Release lock to screwdriverr, knife, second blade. Very good . Patina on blades. Excellent. Estimate: $10 / 30

2130 Murphy Combat Jr. Knife with Aluminum Hilt, Leather Scabbard Lot 2129 Lot 2130 5-inch clipped point blade. Cast aluminum grip embossed with maker, trade name and U.S.A. Leather scabbard. Very good. Patina on blade and sharpening marks. Estimate: $900 / 1,200

2131 Collins & Co. Fighting Knife No. 222, with Blind Tooled Leather Scabbard 13 1/2-inch clipped point blade, left side near brass mount stamped with trademark, “Collins & Co.” markings and “No 222.” Overall length, 18 1/2-inches. Leather washer grip, brass mounts. Leather scabbard blind tooled in scroll decorations. Very good. Pitting, patina, wear. Estimate: $150 / 250

2132 Home Made Fighting Knife with Leather Scabbard Overall Lot 2131 length, 12 1/2-inches. 8 1/8-inch kris style blade. Aluminum and Lot 2132 steel mounts to composition washer grip. Leather scabbard marked “Ciete Talman.” Very good. Heat and file marks on blade. Estimate: $150 / 250

2133 OSS Stiletto with Threaded Tang, to Be Sewn Into Clothing 6 3/16-inch spearpoint blade. Overall length, 12 1/8-inches. Blued finish. Threaded at tip of tang . Very good. Patina, wear, and 95% blue. Estimate: $400 / 600

2134 OSS Stiletto with Twisted Cable Style Grip, to Be Sewn Into Clothing 6 1/4-inch spearpoint blade. Overall length, 12-inches. Lot 2133 Lot 2134 Very good. Gray and brown patina, file marks on blade . Estimate: $400 / 600

2135 Inscribed Taylor, Sheffield, Fighting Knife of Capt. A.J. Cary, with Scabbard 5 1/4-inch clipped point blade, with trademark logo, Taylor/Sheffield/Stainless and “Made in England” markings. Right side of blade engraved, “Cap. A.J. Cary.” Leather washer grip including brass and other spacers. Brass crossguard and aluminum pommel. Scabbard with pouch for sharpening stone. Very good. Sharpening marks on blade. Marks on grip. Missing sharpening stone. Estimate: $100 / 150

2136 U.S.M.C. Mark 2 Fighting Knife by Ka-Bar, with Customized Handle, and Leather Scabbard 7-inch blackened clipped point Lot 2135 Lot 2136 blade, the ricasso with “Ka-Bar/Oiean, N.Y.,” and “USMC.” Leather washer grip, with customizing. Leather scabbard. Very good. Estimate: $100 / 150 19 2137 Collins & Co. Marine Bowie Knife No. 48, with Leather Scabbard 9 1/8-inch exaggerated clipped point blade. Blade stamped near brass S-curve crossguard with “Collins & Co./ [trademark]/ Legitimus/Made in U.S.A./ No. 48.” 2 on one side of crossguard. Overall length, 13 3/4-inches. Horn grips. Leather scabbard. Very good. Gray patina, surface pitting, to blade. Grip with chipping at pommel and marks. Nicks on crossguard. Scabbard with patina, wear and stains. Estimate: $1,200 / 1,500

2138 Richtig Fine Baby Size Clipped Point Hunting Knife with F.J.R./ Ciarkson/Neb Marking on Brass Pommel, with Leather Scabbard 4 3/16-inch exaggerated clipped point blade, 1/16-inches at widest point, and 3/32-inches at thickest. Brass mounts, with leather washer grip. Pommel stamped: “F.J.R./ Ciarkson/Neb.” Steel eyelet at pommel for lanyard. Overall length, 8 3/8-inches. Leather scabbard. Fine. Light marks on grip. Lot 2137 Lot 2138 Estimate: $3,000 / 5,000

2139 American Bowie Knife Attributed to Schively, with Stag Handle and Leather Scabbard 10 3/4-inch clipped point blade, 1 13/16-inches at widest point, 3/16-inch thick. German silver scalloped crossguard and mounts, including buttcap, to staghan- dle. Overall length, 16-inches. German silver mounts to leather scabbard, inCluding lanyard ring on reverse of throat and rein- forcing trim . Very good to fine . Light pitting and patina to blade, with sharpening marks. Patina to scabbard. Compare with Schively-marked Bowie Knife on pages 100-101, Adams, Voyles, Moss, The Antique Bowie Knife Book, including German silver mounted leather scabbard. See also Flayderman, The Bowie Knife, pages 316-317, which notes: “Long considered to have been the Philadelphia cutler who made a Bowie Knife for Jim or Rezin Bowie during their visit to Philadelphia in August of 1832.” Estimate: $2,000 / 3,000

2140 Lot 2139 Lot 2140 Brass-Mounted American Hunting Knife with Laminated Leather Grip, and Leather Scabbard 3 7/8-inch exaggerated clipped point blade, with brass crossguard and pommel, latter with steel eyelet for lanyard. Leather washer grip. Overall length, 7 7/8-inches. Leather scabbard with snap strap for grip. Very good to fine . Patina to brass, light nicks on pommel. Wear to scabbard. Estimate: $2,000 / 3,000

2141 Excellent Miniature Scar Survival Knife with Scabbard Overall length 6 3/8-inches. Scar marking on left side of blade. Stainless steel handle. Sullivan’s, Tampa, Florida and Scar markings on leather scabbard. Excellent. Estimate: $1,000 / 1,500

2142 Mediterranean Dagger with Ivory Handle, 10 inch blade Estimate: $1,000 / 1,500

Lot 2141 Lot 2142

20 2143 Excellent Miniature Randall Fighting Knife with Scabbard Overall length 6 3/4-inches. Standard Orlando marking with trademarks on left side of blade. Scabbard with sharpening stone. Excellent. Estimate: $1,000 / 1,500

2144 English Pre-Civil War Dirk with Embossed German Silver Mounts and Pearl Grips. 4 9/16 -inch spearpoint blade each side of ricasso with maker maring “Corsan/Denton/ Burdekin & Co. German silver mounts embossed in floral motifs with mother of pearl grip panels. Overall length 8 5/8-inches. German silver scabbard. Condition; Very good. Blade and tang with pitting, light cracks and stains to pearl grip panels. Light dents to mounts, pronounced denting on scabbard. Estimate: $1,200 / 1,500

2145 Colonial Knife Folder by S.W. Silver & Co., Cornhill, with Staghorn Grip Panels 5 1/8-inch lockable main spearpoint blade, the left side etched “Colonial Knife,” and the ricasso with maker marking and Lot 2143 Lot 2144 Cornhill address. Length, 6 1/4-inches. Six blades and accessories, including corkscrew, awl and saw. Aperture for three slide-outs at one end: scissors, pricker and tweezers. German silver lanyard swivel. German silver mounts to staghorn grip panels, with German silver escutcheon. Beaded brass liners. c. late 19th century. Very good. Blade worn and cleaned. Scattered surface patina and pitting. Staghorn grip panels fine. Missing tweezers and pricker. Estimate: $1,500 / 2,500

2146 Fine and Elegant Spearpoint Bowie Knife by Joseph Rodgers & Sons, with Ivory Grip Panels and German Silver Mounted Leather Scabbard 7-inch spearpoint blade with etched marking on one side, G [crown] R/[cross] JOSEPH RODGERS & SONS/[star] 6, NORFOLK STREET SHEFFIELD/ENGLAND. 1 1/32-inches at widest point; 7/32-inch at thickest point. German silver frame to grip with ivory panels. Faceted crossguard integral with frame. German silver mounted or silver-plated, stitched and blind-tooled leather sheath, with belt loop. Overall length with scabbard, 11 3/4-inches. Fine. Light scratches on blade and minor patina. Mellow patina to frame and ivory. Sheath fine with light patina. Lot 2145 Lot 2146 Estimate: $2,500 / 3,500

2147 Richtig Fine Fighting Dagger with F.J.R./Ciarkson/Neb. Marking on Brass Pommel 5 7/8-inch spearpoint blade, 1 1/8-inches at widest point, and 1/8-inehes at thickest. Brass mounts, with leather washer grip. Pommel stamped: “F.J.R./Ciarkson/Neb .” Steel eyelet not present at pommel for lanyard . Overal l length, 10 9/16-inches. Fine. Minor scratches on blade. Patina on pommel. Estimate: $3,000 / 5,000

2148 Fine James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield “Explorateur” Bowie Knife with Scabbard 10 15/ 16- inch clipped point blade marked “Explorateur.” on left side in blood groove. 1 1/2-inches at widest point, and 1/ 4-inches at thickest. Ricasso marked “James Dixon/ & Sons / Sheffield.” German silver mounts including S-curve crossguard . Checkered ebonized hardwood grip. German silver pommel with eyelet for lanyard. Overall length 16 13/16-inches. Leather scabbard with blind tooling and belt loop. Fine. Light patina on blade. Estimate: $3,000 / 5,000 Lot 2147 Lot 2148

21 2149 2153 Fine Military Four-Blade Rostfrei Fine Gerber Folding Knife by Sakai, Folding Knife by Victorinox, Japan, with Sheath 4-inch lockable sin- Switzerland. Main blade 3 1/2-inches, gle edge blade, with maker markings. with marker and other markings on Length, 4 7/8-inches. Rosewood grip ricasso. Other blades include can panels. Leather sheath. Fine to excel- opener, punch and corkscrew. lent. Composition olive drab grip panels Estimate: $400 / 600 with Swiss emblem. 4 1/4-inches Lot 2149 length. Fine. Light marks on main 2154 blade. U.S. Model 1909 Bolo, Dated 1917, by Estimate: $50 / 70 Plumb, Philadelphia 13 3/4-inch blade, with maker, Ordnance bomb motif Lot 2150 2150 and date “1917” near steel crossguard. Folding Fork and Spoon Set with Two Opposite side of blade marked Turned Wood Containers in Leather “U.S./42123.” Very good. Blade with Pouch and with Glass Cup. scattered pitting and patina. Nicks on Approximately 7-inches when plated grips brass fork and spoon opened, with Estimate: $200 / 300 bone handles the fork with corkscrew. Leather pouch holds two small wood 2155 containers, plus 3 1/2i\-inch tall drink- Large Hunting Knife by Western ing cup of glass. Pouch 5 3/4-inches Cutlery, with Leather Sheath 7 15/16- Lot 2151 Lot 2152 long when closed. Very good. Tear to inch clipped point blued blade, with pouch at German silver latch. Western markings on ricasso. Blued Estimate: $350 / 450 steel mounts to leather washer grip. Leather sheath.Very good. Pitting and 2151 sharpening marks on blade, Set of John Wilson’s Celebrated with 40% blue. Wear to knife and Skinning Knives, Half Dozen, in sheath, including tear at throat. Pasteboard Box with Advertising Estimate: $200 / 300 Labels on Lid 5 1/2-inch blades, with Wilson trademark, Sycamore Street, 2156 Sheffield address marking and “Double U.S. M3 Trench Knife of World War II Shear/Steel/Hand Forged” on left side vintage marked on Blade “M-3 Case” of each blade . Hardwood grip panels in good to excellent condition with secured by pins, five of the six knives Lot 2153 US M8A1 scabbard. with labels on grip panel advertising Lot 2154 Estimate: $300 / 500 “This is a Genuine Peppercorn and Diamond Brand Knife and bears the well known trade Mark ....” Knives 2157 within folded paper wrapper. The U.S. M3 Trench knife of World War II pasteboard box including lid label not- vintage, marked on the guard US M3 ing “established 1750” and secondary Imperial in fine condition with US label “To Importers, Dealers, and M8A1 scabbard. Users of John Wilson’s Celebrated . . . Estimate: $300 / 500 Knives. “ Pasteboard box measuring Lot 2156 10- x 4 1/8- x 1 1/8-inches. Knives 2158 fine. Minor age patina and no signs of U.S. M3 Trench Knife of World War II use. Box frayed and with tears, missing vintage marked on the blade US M3 one end of lid. Imperial, in fine original condition Estimate: $400 / 600 showing some handle wear with US Lot 2155 M8A1 scabbard 2152 Estimate: $400 / 600 Two-Blade Folding Knife by Griffon, Bridgeport, Connecticut 3 1/8-inch spearpoint main blade, with maker, address and trademark on ricasso. Length, 3 7/8-inches. German silver bolsters. Faux staghorn grip panels, one side with escutcheon inlay. Very good to fine. Some surface pitting on blades. Lot 2157 Lot 2158 Estimate: $150 / 250 22 2159 U.S. M3 Trench knife of World War II vintage marked on the blade US M3 Imperial, in fine original condition showing some handle wear with US M8A1 scabbard Estimate: $400 / 600

2160 US M3 WWII fighting trench knife marked on the blade, US M3 Imperial, in fine condition. Leather handle in excellent condition. With US M8A1 scabbard. Lot 2160 Estimate: $300 / 500

2161 Fine Miniature Bayonet-Style Knife, by SMF Solingen Overall length, Lot 2159 8 3/4-inches. Blade with maker name, “D.R.G.M.” and logo, with marking, “Eisen-Achilles/Ruf 27876.” Checkered wood grip panels. Fine. Estimate: $100 / 150

2162 US military Mark 2, post World War II fighting knife by Camillus. Estimate: $100 / 200 Lot 2161

2163 Lot 2162 US M3 Trench Knife of World War II vintage marked on the blade US M3 Imperial in fine original condition, showing some handle wear with US M8A 1 scabbard. Estimate: $400 / 600

2164 Hunting Knife by Schneidteufel, Solingen, with Leather Sheath 4 15/16-inch spearpoint single edge blade, with “Schneidteufei/ Solingen-Germany” on ricasso. Leather washer grip with white composition spacers, brass crossguard and aluminum pommel. Leather sheath with compartment containing sharpening stone. Very good. Light pitting and patina on blade. Lot 2164 Estimate: $50 / 70 Lot 2163

2165 Dan-D Fighting Knife by D.J. Dennehy, with Tooled Sheath 8 1/2- inch scimitar style blade, with “Dan-D [floral logo]” on ricasso. Brass mounts and spacers to ivory grip. Overall length, 13 1/2-inches. Skeleton style sheath with maker marking and blind tooled bas- ket weave pattern. Very good to fine. Cracks in ivory. Estimate: $900 / 1200 Lot 2165 2166 U.S. M3 Trench Knife of World War II vintage, marked on the guard US M3 Boker in fine original condition with US M8A1 scabbard. Estimate: $400 / 600

2167 Lot 2166 U.S. M3 Trench Knife of World War II vintage, marked on the guard US M3 Imperial in fine original condition with US M8A1 scabbard. Estimate: $300 / 500

2168 US WWII M3 Trench Knife US Boker marked on guard in fine original condition. M8A1 scabbard. Estimate: $400 / 600 Lot 2167 Lot 2168 23 2169 U.S. M3 Trench knife of World War II vintage, marked on the blade US M3 Imperial in fine original condition with US M8A1 scabbard. Estimate: $300 / 500

2170 U.S. M-3 Fighting Knife Marked Utica, with Scabbard Overall length, 11 5/8-inches. “U.S./M-3” and “Utica” on Lot 2169 crossguard. Standard scabbard. Very good. Estimate: $300 / 500

2171 Lot 2170 U.S. M3 Trench knife of World War II vintage, marked on the guard US M3 Boker in fine original condition with US M8A1 scabbard. Estimate: $400 / 600

2172 U.S. M3 Trench knife of World War II vintage, marked on the blade US M3 Imperial in fine original condition with US M8A1 scabbard. Estimate: $400 / 600 Lot 2172 Lot 2171 2173 U.S. M3 Trench knife of World War II vintage, marked on the guard US M3 Boker in fine original condition with US M8A1 scabbard. Estimate: $400 / 600

2174 U.S. M3 Trench knife of World War II vintage, marked on the blade US M3 Imperial in fine original condition with Lot 2173 US M8A1 scabbard. Estimate: $400 / 600

Lot 2174 2175 U.S. M3 Trench knife of World War II vintage, marked on the blade US M3 Imperial in fine original condition with US M8A1 scabbard. Estimate: $400 / 600

2176 U.S. M3 Trench knife of World War II vintage, marked on the guard US M3 Boker in excellent condition with US M8A1 scabbard. Estimate: $400 / 600 Lot 2176 Lot 2175 2177 U.S. M3 Trench knife of World War II vintage, marked on the blade US M3 Imperial in fine original condition with US M8A1 scabbard. Estimate: $400 / 600

2178 U.S. M3 Trench knife of World War II vintage, marked on the blade US M3 Imperial in fine original condition with US M8A1 scabbard. Estimate: $400 / 600

Lot 2177 Lot 2178 24 2179 Unmarked M3 Fighting Knife, Possibly Ariel, with scabbard. 6 1/2 “ unmarked spearpoint blade. Unmarked steel crossguard. Ungrooved leather grip. Peened pommel. Green scabbard marked USM8. Very good. Knife and scabbard with fine sharpening marks. Tiny nicks to blade edge. Estimate: $200 / 300

2180 Coats custom made knife with heavy 7.5 inch bead blasted blade Lot 2180 inscribed “Todd B. Machado” on the reverse. Fine wood handles with heavy leather sheath. All in excellent condition. Estimate: $250 / 350

2181 Lot 2179 M1 Bayonet fighting knife knife conversion. Brightly polished. Excellent condition Estimate: $50 / 100

2182 Large Hunting Knife by Western Cutlery, with Leather Sheath 7 15/16- inch clipped point blued blade, with Western markings on ricasso. Blued Lot 2181 steel mounts to leather washer grip. Leather sheath.Very good. Pitting and sharpening marks on blade, with 40% blue. Wear to knife and sheath, including tear at throat. Estimate: $200 / 300 Lot 2182

2183 Antique pruning knife of rare San Francisco maker marked J. Caire San Francisco. Rust and pitting on blade. Estimate: $400 / 500

2184 US M3 Trench Knife of World War II vintage, marked on the guard US M3 Boker in fine original condition with US M8AI Scabbard. Estimate: $300 / 500 Lot 2183 Lot 2184

2185 Barteaux Fighting Knife with 5 inch blade and aluminum handle. Estimate: $200 / 400

2186 Pilot Survival Knife with sheath. 5 inch clipp-point blackened blade. Leather washer grip with steel mounts. Pommel marked Ontario/N.Y./1-1973. Lot 2185 Estimate: $50 / 100

2187 Collins & Co No. 289 Hospital Corps Machete. 17 1/4 inch straight blade with ricasso marked Collins & Co./Hartford/Cast Steel/Warranted/ No 289. Brass crossguard and ferrule. One piece ribbed with wooden Lot 2186 grip. Brass pommel. Embossed leather scabbard stamped Collins & Co. logo. Good to very good. Blade showing scattered light pitting and wear overall. Hilt with age patina. Scabbard with wear and scuffs. Estimate: $200 / 300

2188 Fighting Knife with Washer Style Grip 6 3/4 “ clip point blade. Composition and aluminum washer grip with aluminum pommel. Overall length 11 1/2 inches Estimate: $100 / 200 Lot 2187 Lot 2188 25 2189 2194 Jet Fighter Pilot’s Survival Knife, Hunting Knife by PAL, with with Sheath marked “175 U.O.T. Scabbard . Overall length, 9 22”. 5 1/4-inch clipped point 1/2-inches. Maker markings on blackened blade. Ricasso marked, ricasso. Steel half crossguard and “Camillus/N.Y.” Leather washer pot metal pommel to leather grip with steel mounts. Leather washer grip. Leather scabbard with sheath with sharpening stone. Very PAL marking.Very good. Sharpening good. Sharpening marks, wear on marks on blade. Lot 2189 blade. Estimate: $100 / 150 Estimate: $50 / 100 2195 2190 Military Machete by Kitchin, Lot 2190 Fighting Knife with Aluminum Hilt, Sheffield, with Broad Arrow Mark by Anaconda Copper Knives. and Leather Scabbard 14 5/8-inch Leather Sheath 8-inch spear point long blade with Kitchin Ltd. mark- blade. Cast aluminum hilt with inte- ing and broad arrow with date gral crossguard. Overall length, 13 1952. Rust color composition grip 1/4-inches. Leather sheath. Very panels. Scabbard includes stamping good. Sharpening marks, pitting, on S.L. 1945 and broad arrow marks. blade. Very good. Gray patina to blade. Estimate: $400 / 600 Scabbard worn. Estimate: $150 / 250 Lot 2192 2191 Israeli Mk 2 Fighting Knife, with 2196 Sheath 6 7/8-inch clipped point Military Machete by Kitchin, Lot 2191 blued blade. Blued steel mounts Sheffield, with Broad Arrow Mark with leather washer grip. Overall and Leather Scabbard 14 1/2-inch length, 11 7/8-inches. Lealther long blade with Kitchin Ltd. mark- sheath . Very good to fine . ing and broad arrow with date Estimate: $100 / 150 1955. Brown composition grip panels, one marked 448 with broad arrow. Scabbard includes stamping 2192 D.M. & S. Ltd./1945 and broad Fine Reproduction Hicks Rifleman arrow marks. Very good. Gray pati- ‘s Knife, with Sheath length, na and nicks to blade. Scabbard 15-inches. Overall Standard config- Lot 2193 worn. uration. Marks on grip. Brass mounted leather sheath. Fine. Estimate: $150 / 250 Lot 2194 Estimate: $300 / 400 2197 Theater of War Fighting Knife, with 2193 Aluminum Handle, Leather Sheath Fighting Knife with Aluminum 8 3/16-inch spearpoint blade, with Mounts, Leather Sheath 8-inch aluminum cast integral handle, clipped point blade. Aluminum hilt crossguard and pommel. Overall with composition and aluminum length, 12 3/4-inches. Leather lan- washer grip. Overall length, 13 yard. Leather sheath. Very good. 1/4-inches. Leather sheath. Very File marks on blade. good. Sharpening marks on blade. Lot 2196 Sheath with heavy wear. Estimate: $200 / 300 Estimate: $150 / 250 2198 Customized US Navy Mark 2 Knife. Lot 2195 Appears to be factory done with black parkerized finish and radical clipped point and serrations at back top edge of blade. With sheath. In excellent condition. Estimate: $500 / 700

Lot 2197 Lot 2198 26 2199 2205 Theater of War Fighting Knife, with Handmade Dagger with Case Sheath 7 1/4-inch clipped point Blade, Leather Sheath 6 1/2-inch blade. Aluminum mounts to leather spearpoint blade, marked “Case” washer grip. Overall length, 12 on ricasso. Aluminum handle with 1/2-inches. Leather scabbard. Very brass crossguard. Overall length, 10 good. 15/16-inches. Leather sheath. Very Estimate: $150 / 250 good. Sharpening marks on blade. Scabbard worn. 2200 Estimate: $150 / 250 Frank & Warren U.S. Survival Ax Lot 2200 Type IV, with Sheath Blade with 2206 maker marking, model, and “Mii-S- Fine Hunting Knife Marked 8642C.” Leather grip. Canvas Cattaraugus, with Leather Sheath Lot 2199 sheath with markings, including 3/8-inch single edge blade with alu- Frank & Warren, Inc. Very good. minum semi-crossguard. Estimate: $150 / 250 Composition checkered grip. Leather sheath. Very good to fine. Sheath worn. 2201 U.S. M4 Bayonet for the M1 Estimate: $50 / 70 Carbine. Marked M4 Camillus on the guard, Blade shows use and 2207 sharpening. With US M8A1 scab- Hunting Knife by Western, Boulder, Lot 2201 bard. Colorado, with Sheath Estimate: $100 / 150 4 7/8-inch clipped point blued blade with maker, address and pat- Lot 2202 ent markings on ricasso. Left side 2202 U.S.M.C. Briddell Knife with Boyt of blade marked “Bill Davenport/ Leather Scabbard 11 /4-inch blade, Bremerton.” Overall length, 9 with “U.S.M.C./Briddell” on left 1/4-inches. Leather side. Wood grip panels. Overall washer grip, with composition length, 16 1/2-inches. Leather scab- pommel. Leather sheath.Very good. bard, including USMC and Boyt 44 Sharpening marks on blade, scat- marking on belt loop. Very good. tered pitting and patina. Estimate: $150 / 250 Estimate: $200 / 300

2203 2208 Lot 2203 Lot 2204 Fine Jungle Knife from Central Theater of War Fighting Knife, with America,14 3/8-inch clipped point U.S.M.C. Boyt Scabbard 9 7/8-inch blade. Brass mounts with micarta clipped point blade. Brass cross- grip, with aluminum spacers. Fine. guard, bone hilt, wood grip panels. Overall length, 14 3/4-inches. Estimate: $400 / 600 Leather scabbard with “U.S.M.C./ Boyt/44” markings. Very good. 2204 Estimate: $200 / 300 Unusual Fighting Knife with Inscribed Blade and Sheath 6 5/8- Lot 2205 inch clipped point blade, with “E.J. Mull” on left side, and with “Hoenze” on ricasso. Composition grip. Overall length, 11 1/4-inches. Sheath with presentation inscrip- Lot 2206 tion. Very good. Estimate: $150 / 250

Lot 2207 Lot 2208 27 2209 2214 French World War I Fighting and Theater of War Fighting Knife with Trench Knife with Skeleton Grip 5 Steel Mounted Scabbard 9 5/8-inch 1/2-inch clipped point blade. spearpoint blade, with composition Overall length, 9 1/2-inches. All washer grip, brass mounts. Leather steel construction. Very good. File scabbard with steel mounts. Very marks on blade. good. Light pitting on blade.with Lot 2209 Estimate: $150 / 250 Steel Mounted Scabbard 9 5/8-inch spearpoint blade, with composition washer grip, brass mounts. Leather 2210 scabbard with steel mounts. Very Custom Made Hunting Knife with good. Light pitting on blade. Micarta Handle and Brass Mounts, with Leather Scabbard 5 3/4-inch Estimate: $150 / 250 blade, brass mountings to alumi- Lot 2210 num ring inlaid micarta grip. 2215 Overall length, 10 5/16-inches. Theater of War Knife with Stitched leather scabbard. Very Owner’s Name Under Plexiglass good. Light surface patina to steel. Grip Panels, with Sheath 6 1/4- Wear to scabbard and stitching inch spearpoint blade. Both sides unraveling at throat. of tang stamped “Chas. E. Russ./ Estimate: $150 / 250 Aitoona, Pa.” Grip panels of thick plexiglass. Leather sheath. Very good. File marks on blade. Lot 2211 Lot 2212 2211 Robeson Shuredge No. 20 U.S.N. Estimate: $100 / 150 Knife, with Sheath 5- inch bright polished clipped point blade with 2216 “Robeson Shuredge/No. 20” on Wood Handled Fighting Knife with one side of ricasso and “U.S.N.” on Leather Scabbard. 11 7/8-inches other. Leather washer grip with overall length. Leather scabbard. steel crossguard. Wood pommel. Very good. Pitting, patina to blade. Overall length, 9 3/4-inches. Estimate: $100 / 200 Leather scabbard. Fine. Lot 2213 Estimate: $150 / 250 2217 M4 Bayonet for U.S. M1 Carbine, 2212 with Scabbard Standard configura- Fighting Knife with Fist Hilt and tion, with Ordnance bomb, “U.S. Leather Sheath 6 1/8-inch M4/Utica” on bottom of cross- Spearpoint blade. Wire-wrapped guard . Composition grip. Very grip and cast clenched fist brass good . Lot 2214 pommel. Steel crossguard. Overall Estimate: $250 / 350 length, 10 1/2-inches. Leather sheath. Very good. Cleaned blade. 2218 Estimate: $150 / 250 Fighting Knife with Composition Grip and Leather Sheath 7 1/4-inch 2213 clipped point blade. Oval steel Machete by Martindale, crossguard. Composition grip pan- Birmingham, with Alligator els. Leather and fur sheath. Very Trademark and Leather Scabbard good. Blade cleaned and with light Lot 2215 Lot 2216 14 5/8-inch blackened blade with sharpening marks. maker marking and “No. 227” and Estimate: $100 / 150 broad arrow with date 1955. 3/16- inch thick. Brown composition grip panels. Scabbard includes stamping B.H. & G. Ltd./1955 and broad arrow marks. Very good. Gray patina and sharpening marks to blade. Scabbard worn. Fine. Estimate: $100 / 150

Lot 2217

Lot 2218 28 2219 2226 U.S. M4 Bayonet by Conetta, Military Machete by Kitchin, Marked on Crossguard 6 5/8-inch Sheffield, with Broad Arrow Mark blackened spearpoint blade. and Leather Scabbar 14 3/4-inch Checkered composition grips. Very long blade with Kitchin Ltd. mark- good. Light patina. Bend at tip of ing and broad arrow with date blade. Marked on Crossguard 6 1952. Rust color composition grip 5/8-inch Assigned to Auction black- panels, one marked 440 with broad Lot 2220 ened spearpoint blade. Checkered arrow. Scabbard includes stamping composition grips. Very good. Light B.M. & G. 1945. Very good. Gray patina. Bend at tip of blade. patina to blade. Scabbard worn. Estimate: $100 / 150 Estimate: $100 / 150

2220 2227 Lot 2219 US M4 bayonet marked US M4 Theater of War Fighting Knife with Case on the guard. In good con- Leather Sheath 8-inch spearpoint dition. blade. Cast aluminum handle with Estimate: $100 / 150 integral oval crossguard. Handmade leather sheath. Very good. 2221 Estimate: $250 / 350 U.S. M4 Bayonet by TMN 6 1/2- Lot 2221 inch parkerized spearpoint blade. 2228 Crossguard marked “U.S.M.4/ Silver Mounted Brookes & Lot 2222 TMN.” Composition checkered Crookes Single Blade Folding Knife, grips. Very good. Marks on blade. with Hallmarks on Grip Panels and Grip needs cleaning. Engraved Initials R.W.M.H. 5-inch Estimate: $100 / 150 lockable spearpoint blade with maker marking, Sheffield, and bell trademark on ricasso. Silver grip 2222 panels, with hallmarks, including FE Theater of War Ship-Made Fighting within cartouche. One panel Knife with Knuckle Guard, with inscribed “R.W.M .H.” Very good . Lot 2224 Associated Leather Sheath 11-inch Patina and light surface pitting on blade, hilt of brass and steel . blade and spring. Light dent on one Overall length, 16 11/16-inches. of grip panels, and minor tarnish. Scabbard marked “Indiana Jones.” Very good. Files marks on hilt. Estimate: $2,000 / 3,000 Sheath of later date . Lot 2223 Estimate: $300 / 500

2223 Fine U.S. M4 Bayonet by Conetta with “U.S. M4 Conetta” on crossguard . Parkerized finish . Checkered composition grip. Fine. Estimate: $100 / 150

2224 Lot 2225 Lot 2226 U.S. M4 Bayonet by Bren-Dan 6 3/4-inch parkerized spearpoint blade. Crossguard marked “U.S.M.4/Bren-Dan.” Composition checkered grips. Very good to fine. Light marks on blade. Estimate: $100 / 150

2225 Military electrician’s knife by Camillus with locking screwdriver blade and spear point main blade. Black plastic handles. Fine condition. Estimate: $20 / 40 Lot 2227 Lot 2228 29 2229 Richtig Clipped Point Hunting Knife with F.J.R. Initials and Clarkson Marking on Crossguard, 7-inch exaggerated clipped point blade, 1 1/4-inches at widest point, and 1/4-inch at thickest. Brass motmts, with le·a-tMer washer grip. Left side of crossguard stamped: “F.J.R./Ciarkson.” Overall length, 11 13/16-inches. Very good to fine. Light marks on polished blade, patina. Estimate: $4,000 / 6,000

2230 Excellent Miniature Randall Fighting Knife with Scabbard. Overall length 6 3/4-inches. Standard Orlando marking with trademarks on left side of blade. Scabbard with sharpening stone. Excellent. Estimate: $1,000 / 1,500

2231 Fine E.M. Dickinson, Sheffield, Spearpoint Bowie Knife with’ Pearl, Brass and Abalone Inlaid Horn Grip Panel and Tooled Leather Sheath 5 13/16- inch polished bright steel spearpoint blade, 7/8-inches at widest point, 1/8-inches at thickest point. Left side of ricasso stamped E.M. Lot 2229 Lot 2230 DICKINSON/SHEFFIELD, the opposite side with banner logo stamped THE INVIC[?]/ENGLAND Finely formed German silver crossguard . Horn grip panels, the obverse finely inlaid with brass, pearl, and abalone. Stitched and blind tooled leather sheath with belt loop. Overall length with sheath, 10 3/4-inches. Fine. Light worm holes in grip panels. Sheath with light wear. Inventory number 1003/CAS finely and minutely scratched on right side of blade. Estimate: $1,500 / 2,500

2232 Fine Clark, of Bond Street, Stag-Handled Bowie Knife of Civil War Period, with Leather Sheath 6 1/4-inch spear point and brightly polished blade with ricasso stamped: CLARK / 20 OLD BOND / STREET. Silver or sil- Lot 2231 ver-plated crossguard. Staghorn grip panels, secured by pins. Finely stitched and blind-tooled leather sheath, with steel pin/hook designed to secure knife (and passing through crossguard at top rear of blade). Overall length of knife, 10 7/16-inches. Blade at thickest point, 1/4-inches. “Falconer” written in black ink on obverse of scabbard, at tip. Excellent. Minor wear to Lot 2232 scabbard. Of English manufacture, possibly of 20 Old Bond Street, London. Estimate: $1,200 / 1,500

2233 Fine “Washingtonian” Sheffield Bowie Knife by A. Leon, with Etched Blade, Stag Handle, and Leather Scabbard 9-inch spearpoint blade with “Washingtonian” stamped on left side, above etched scroll motif with ban- ners “A Friend in Need” and “Is a Friend Indeed.” Ricasso stamped on obverse with maker “A. Leon/190 Soley St., Sheffield.” Ricasso reverse stamped with O* K trademark. Blade 1 9/32-inches wide, and 3/16-inch thick. Overall length, 14-inches. Stag handle with German silver mounts including crossguard. Blind tooled brown leather scabbard with German silver mounts and leather belt loop. Fine. Light spots surface patina and minor pitting . Denting and patina to scabbard mounts. Estimate: $8,000 / 10,000

2234 Excellent Bowie Hunting Knife by F. Herder Abr. Sohn, Solingen, with Leather Scabbard 11 7/8-inch clipped point blade, 1 7/16-inches at widest point, and 7/32-inch at thickest. Stamped on ricasso with spade trademark, “F. Herder/Abr. Sohn/Solingen.” Polished German silver mounts with roped motif crossguard. Ribbed horn handle. Bright German silver mounts with embossed scroll motif frog and blind tooled brown leather. Overall length 17 5/16-inches. Excellent. Lot 2233 Lot 2234 Estimate: $2,500 / 3,500 30 2235 Fine A* 1 Hunting Sword by Weyersberg Hermanos with Inscription on Horn Grip, “Capt. H.A. Lentz/Ciass of 1912/U.S.M.A.” with Scabbard Serial no. 997 on reverse of 13-inch clipped point blade, the left side near relief cast S-curve crossguard stamped with eagle trademark, and “A* 1/Weyersberg Hermanos/Chligs-Solingen/Garantizado.” Relief cast eagle head pommel. Horn grip inscribed on left side, “Capt. H.A. Lentz/ Ciass of 1912/U.S.M.A.” Overall length, 18 1/2-inches. Scabbard with blind tooled scroll embellishments and polished German silver mounts, including relief cast frog. Belt loop with embossed maker’s mark. Fine. Light wear and patina . Estimate: $1,500 / 2,500

2236 Fine Hunting Sword with Brass Mounts and Decorated Leather Scabbard with Brass Mounts 14-inch clipped point polished bright blade with two blood grooves, 1 3/4-inches at widest point, 1/8-inch at thickest. Cast brass hilt with lion’s head finial, S-curve crossguard with acanthus leaf motifs. Overall length, 19 1/8-inches. Leather scabbard, Lot 2236 with decorative blind tooling, and brass mounts. Fine to excellent. Lot 2235 Estimate: $2,000 / 3,000

2237 Fine 4 1/4-Inch George Wostenholm Wharncliffe Whittier Folding Knife 2 5/8-inch Wharncliffe blade, and two long pen blades. Wostenholm marking including “I.XL Cutlery/Sheffield.” Length, 4 3/16-inches. Pearl grip panels, with long German silver escutcheon inlay on one side. Inside of back springs file-worked. Overall length with Wharncliffe blade open, 6 11/16-inches. Fine. Minor patina. Pictured pages 226-227, Claussen, Adams, Watts et. al, Sheffield Exhibition Knives. Estimate: $8,000 / 12,000

2238 Folding Bowie Knife by Rodgers, “Cutlers to Her Majesty,” Sheffield, with Stag Handles 9-inch spearpoint blade, with maker and “Cutlers to/Her Majesty” on ricasso. German silver mounts to handle, with brass liners and stag handle panels. Escutcheon on one side doubles as blade release for opening, with pulling on ring releases lock for closing. Blade at thickest point, 1/4-inches. Overall length, 13 15/16-inches. German silver mounts to blind too led scabbard . Very good to fine. Spotted surface patina and minor pitting. Light scratches on blade . Estimate: $3,500 / 4,500 Lot 2238 Lot 2237 2239 Fine Ivory-Gripped Folding Knife by Mountstephen, Torquay & Plymouth with Eight Blades and Accessories, c. 1870s 3 13/16-inch spearpoint blade, accompanied by saw and file combination, smaller blade, corkscrew and various other accessories. Length, 5-inches. Ivory grip panels, one with escutcheon inlay, secured by German silver pins. Brass frame plates. German silver lanyard ring. Fine. Polished blades. Minor cracks to ivory and minor patina. Missing tweezers. Estimate: $1,500 / 2,000

2240 Fine French or Italian Dirk with Double-Edged and Fluted Six-Sided Blade, and German Silver Mounted Scabbard 4 5/8-inch six-sided bayonet style fluted blade. Finely formed German silver crossguard with elegantly shaped mother-of-pearl grip. Overall length, 8 11/16-inches. Leather scabbard with German silver mounts. Fine. Minor patina. Fading to color of pearl. Estimate: $1,000 / 1,500 Lot 2239 Lot 2240 31 2241 American Military knife with coin on sheath. Clip point blade marked “Mexico”. 7 inch blade, total length is 11 1/4 inches. Wood handle, condition fair, some pitting on blade. Estimate: $100 / 300

2242 Indian Katar with very unusual articulated three part blade with damascened finish showing overall light rust and patina. Complete with fabric sheath. Estimate: $700 / 1000

2243 Cooper Push Dagger with Ivory Handle Estimate: $800 / 1200

2244 Well used tribal machete showing rust and pitting with wood Lot 2241 Lot 2242 scabbard Estimate: $100 / 200

2245 Heinr. Boker & Co. Solingen Alemania Arbolito Single Edge Dagger . Blade is 5 7/8 inches, total length 10 1/4 inches. Estimate: $150 / 250

2246 Ethnic Dagger with embossed metal sheath. 7 1/4 inch blade, total length 11 5/8 inches Estimate: $150 / 250

2247 Olsen Throwing knife with micarta handles in fine condition Estimate: $50 / 150

2248 Two blade English folding all metal knife by J. H. Thompson, and dated 1955 Lot 2243 Lot 2244 Estimate: $50 / 70

Lot 2245 Lot 2246 Lot 2247 Lot 2248

32 2249 U.S.M.C. World War II fighting knife marked KaBar USMC with original leather scabbard. All in excellent condition. Estimate: $250 / 350

2250 Baby Shark-Western bright blade. Estimate: $100 / 200

2251 Hunting Knife by Western Cutlery. 5 3/4 inch blade. Leather washer grip with aluminum pommel. Leather scabbard. Fair condition, some pitting on blade. Estimate: $100 / 150

2252 US M4 Bayonet for M1Carbine by Utica and so marked on the guard. In solid excellant condition with some minor rust and handle wear. With used M8 A1 scabbard. Lot 2249 Lot 2250 Estimate: $150 / 200

2253 Orange Composition Grip Spearpoint Fighting Knife,marked Inox Italty and A.M. Leonard, with Scabbard 6 3/8 inch concave steel blade with one inch of sawtooth cuts. Orange composition handle and tan leather scabbard with marker markings. Estimate: $100 / 150

2254 Unmarked Hunting Knife with scabbard. 4 3/4 inch clip point blade with serrated back edge. Brass crossguard with stacked black plexiglas grip with aluminum spacers and pommel. Brown leather sheath. Scattered wear, light pitting on blade. Estimate: $50 / 100

2255 U.S. Angular Socket Bayonet Marked “S” on angle of blade near socket. Overall length, 21-inches. Very good. Gray and brown patina. Estimate: $150 / 250 Lot 2251 Lot 2252

2256 US M3 Trench knife of World War II vintage marked on the blade US M3 Imperial in fine original condition showing some handle wear with US M8A1 scabbard. Estimate: $400 / 600

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33 2257 2260 Fine Markham Multi-Blade Folding Knife with Exotically Styled English Brass-Mounted Ivory Grip Panels 4 5/8-inch saw blade Artillery Sword, the Blade Etched with Maker stamped MARKHAM on ricasso, as well as Rob Mole & Son, Birmingham 18 7/8-inch on ricasso of some of other blades and tools. spearpoint blade, etched with maker name Main blade polished bright, of 3 7/8-inches. and address, with scroll decorations. Relief No lock to blade or other tools. German sil- cast hilt with VR monogram. Overall length, ver bolster with ivory grip panels, obverse 24 5/8-inches. Leather scabbard with brass with inlaid rectangular escutcheon of mounts. Very good. Scattered pitting on blade. German silver. Total of 9 tools, including drill, Patina on brass. Scabbard worn and leather punch, corkscrew, penknife blade, and awl, cracked. and tweezers within slot at one end of grip Estimate: $1,000 / 1,500 panels. German silver lanyard swivel at one Lot 2257 end. Overall length with longest blade, a saw, 2261 opened, 10 9/16-inches. Fine. Penknife blade Fine Exhibition Grade Folding Knife by with spots pitting. Mellow patina to ivory. William Rodgers, with Engraved German Estimate: $2,000 / 3,000 Silver Mounts and Mother-of-Pearl Grip panels 0 1 marking on three of blades. “I Cut My 2258 Way” marking on smaller blade’s ricasso, with Fine and Rare Inscribed G. Butler & Co. curved axe blade trademark. 4 7/8-inch Multi-Blade Knife, with Elegant Leather Case, spearpoint primary blade, with maker and c. 1890s 3 5/8-inch lockable spearpoint blade Sheffield, England marking on ricasso. Length, etched “A & NCS Ltd” on left side, ricasso 7 3/16-inches. Five blades and accessories, with key trademark and G. Butler & Co. on each with faceted detailing: second blade, one side and “Sheffield/Art/England” on the large scissors, punch, and saw. Scroll and bor- other. Length, 4 11/16-inches. Six blades and der engraved German silver mounts, with accessories, including saw, corkscrew and mother-of-pearl grip panels. Overall length three-sided leather punch. Checkered horn with main blade opened, 11 3/4-inches. Fine. grip panels, with German silver escutcheon Minor storage marks. engraved: “A.R. Spearman.” Beaded edge Estimate: $2,500 / 3,500 brass liners. German silver bolsters at one end, the other end with four slide-outs, 2262 including scissors. German silver lanyard ring. Cutlery Handled Folding Bowie Knife, with Finely constructed leather case marked in Two Blades, by Henry Barge, Sheffield, c. oval on belt loop, “Army & Navy/GSL/ 1840s 4-inch spearpoint blades, the ricasso Makers/London.” Fine to excellent. marked “Henry Barge/8 Low St/Sheffield.” Estimate: $5,000 / 7,000 Identically marked on shorter blade. Length, Lot 2258 5-inches. Embossed German silver cutlery 2259 grip panels, including crossguard. Brass liners. Fine and Scarce Woodsman’s Knife by J. Overall length when open, 8 3/4-inches. Very Nowill & Sons, Sheffield, with Slideout Spoon good to fine. Blades cleaned. Gray patina to and Fork 5-inch lockable main spearpoint tangs. Light wear and nicks to grip panels. blade, with maker marking and trademark on Estimate: $1,500 / 2,500 left side, and maker marking on ricasso. Accessories of slideout and folding fork and spoon, as well as corkscrew, as well as slideout tweezers. Checkered wood grip panels. Length, 6 5/16-inches. Very good to fine. Light surface patina on steel. Missing slideout pricker. Lot 2259 Estimate: $1,500 / 2,500

Lot 2260 Lot 2261 Lot 2262 34 2263 2266 Fine Joseph Rodgers Multi-Blade Charles Raynes Multi-Blade Folding Folder Shooting Knife, with Hallmarked Knife, with Inscription on Hoof Pick Silver Blade, Shell Extractor and and Monogrammed Escutcheon 3-inch Presentation Inscription 3 1/4-inch main blade, the ricasso marked main blade, the ricasso with trade- “Charles//Raynes.” Nine blades and marks, England, and the other side with accessories, including corkscrew, eyelet, Sheffield address. Silver blade with hall- saw, three-sided leather punch and marks including J.R. Length, 4 1/4-inch- hoofpick. The latter with inscription, “T. es. Six blades and accessories, including Merry.” Length, 4 1/4-inches. Two slide- corkscrew . Two slideouts. Brass liners. outs. Grooved steel bolster. German Bolster at butt designed as shotshell silver escutcheon inlaid on one of stag- extractor. German silver escutcheon horn grip panels, inscribed in olde inlaid on one of staghorn grip panels, English: “TM.” Late Victorian period. inscribed: “Antonio Tomalo from J.E.H.” Sheffield maker. Very good to fine. Lot 2263 Fine to excellent. Scattered surface pitting on steel. Small Estimate: $3,000 / 5,000 crack on one of grip panels. Estimate: $2,500 / 3,500 2264 Rare Two-Piece Hobo’s Combination 2267 Cutlery with Corkscrew, Embossed Fine Gentleman’s Pearl-Handled File- Mountings, and Ivory Grip Panels, by Embellished Folder, with Escutcheon D.E., Victorian Period 3 11/16-inch Inscribed “H. Long.” 3-inch spearpoint spearpoint main blade, overall length main blade, the ricasso marked “John when closed, 4 7/8-inches. The ricasso Watts/Sheffield/Estb 1755.” Five blades stamped “D.E/Silver/Steel.” Brass liners, and accessories, with file embellish- the center two designed for two brass ments and beaded brass spacers. pegs on one to engage two slots on Mother-of-pearl grip panels, with Lot 2264 the other, to secure together, or to escutcheon inscribed “H. Long.” Length, come apart. Knife and spoon on one 3 5/8-inches. Fine. Light patina. section, the fork and corkscrew on the Estimate: $1,200 / 1,500 other. Ivory grip panels. German silver shell motif bolsters. The spoon of 2268 German silver, while other utensils of Excellent and Fine Quality Custom steel. Very good to fine. Patina and light Stiletto by Sparks, Idaho, with Walrus surface pitting to steel. Mellow patina Ivory Hilt and Inset Crossguard 7 7/8- to mounts and ivory. Reference to inch double edge brightly polished Silver/Steel indicates special steel spearpoint blade, signed on one side developed around period of the Civil with trademark and “Sparks/Idaho.” War, from England. Samuel Colt also Blade 1 7/16-inches at widest point, advertised his use of this type steel 7/32-inches at thickest point. German just prior to the Civil War. silver mounts, the oval crossguard Estimate: $1,200 / 1,800 inset with 9/32-inch thick piece of walrus ivory. Grip also of walrus ivory 2265 with distinctive grain. Note also two Fine George Wostenholm I * XL Multi- spacers of ebony. Overall length, Lot 2265 Blade Gentleman’s Folding Knife with 13-inches. Excellent. Pearl Grip Panels and Inscriptions, c. Estimate: $1,200 / 1,500 1890s 3-inch spearpoint blade, with “I * XL” stamping on left side of blade, and maker, and Sheffield, England address on ricasso. Total of 7 blades and accessories, including hoof pick, drill and saw. Fluted and bright steel bolsters. Mother-of-pearl grip panels with the left side engraved “J .J . Sands.” in olde English, the escutcheon inlay on right side inscribed “J.J. Sands” in script. Two slide-outs. Length, 3 7/8-inches. Fine. Light patina and surface pitting. Spring for one of blades has lost ten- sion. Some discoloration to pearl. Estimate: $1,500 / 2,500 Lot 2266 Lot 2267 Lot 2268 35 2269 2272 Fine World War II Paratrooper Knife by Fine Gentleman’s Multi-Blade Knife, John Ek, Hamden, Connecticut, with Marked Abercrombie & Fitch, New Leather Scabbard Serial no. 8J873. 9-inch York, with Pearl Grip Panels 2 1/2-inch exaggerated clipped point blade, 1 spearpoint blade, with “Abercrombie & 7/8-inches at widest point, and 3/32-inch Fitch/New York” etched on left side of at thickest. Right side of blade marked blade, and A & FCo.” logo on ricasso, “John Ek Knife/Hamden, Conn.” Single “Czechoslovakia” on reverse side. piece oak finger-groove handle secured by Eleven blades and accessories, including large silver or German silver pins. Leather scissors, eyelet and corkscrew. Two scabbard secured by brass rivets and slide-outs. Beaded German silver liners. Lot 2269 edges with leather lacing. Fine. Light sur- Length, 3 1/16-inches. 3/4-inches thick. face patina on blade. Light nicks to blade. Mother-of-pearl grip panels. Fine to Estimate: $3,000 / 5,000 excellent. Corkscrew slightly bent at pivot point. 2270 Estimate: $2,000 / 3,000 Large Four-Bladed “Real Knife” by Lockwood Brothers, Sheffield 5 1/4-inch 2273 spearpoint main blade, with “Real Knife/ Fine “Colonial Knife” Folder by S.W. Pampa” trademark (including bird motif) Silver & Co., Cornhill, with Inscribed on left side, and “CX” trademark and Escutcheon “T.A. Hardcastle” with Lockwood markings on ricasso. Length, Staghorn Grip Panels, c. 1860s 5 5/32- Lot 2270 61/4-inches. Other blades of pen size, inch main blade with spearpoint, the three-sided leather punch and corkscrew. left side etched “Colonial Knife,” and Checkered horn grip panels with escutch- the ricasso with maker marking and eon inlay on one side, and two slide-outs Cornhill address. Length, 6 1/4-inches. at butt end of pricker and tweezers. Six blades and accessories, including Beaded edge brass liners. Overall length corkscrew, awl and saw. Three inserts with blade open, 11-inches. German silver at one end: scissors, pricker and twee- lanyard ring. Fine. Scattered surface pitting zers. German silver lanyard swivel. on steel, primarily on steel exposed at German silver mounts to staghorn grip bottom. panels, with beaded liners. Escutcheon Estimate: $2,000 / 3,000 inscribed “T.A. Hardcastle.” Overall length with main blade open, 11 3/16-inches. Fine. Light patina and 2271 spots surface pitting, primarily on main Multi-Blade Knife by W.T. Staniforth, blade. Sheffield, with Seven Blades and Accessories and Two Slide-Outs 4 5/8-inch Estimate: $3,000 / 5,000 main spearpoint blade with maker, trademark and Sheffield marked on ricasso. 2274 Length, 5 3/4-inches. Including saw, hoof U.S. Angular Socket Bayonet with pick, three-side leather punch and cork- Blued Steel Scabbard Overall length, Lot 2271 screw. Slide-outs of tweezers and pricker. 21-inches. “U.S.” stamped near angle of German silver bolsters, and staghorn grip blade near socket. Very good. Gray and panels, with German silver escutcheon, brown patina. and lanyard ring. Overall length with main Estimate: $150 / 250 blade open, 10 1/8-inches. Very good to fine. Light surface patina and minor surface pitting. Light sharpening marks. Estimate: $2,000 / 3,000

Lot 2272 Lot 2273 Lot 2274 36 2275 European Angular Socket Bayonet Marked crown over “T” and “Z 772.” Overall length, 22 1/2-inches, four cutting edges. Very good. Gray patina. Estimate: $150 / 250

2276 French St. Etienne Bayonet Dated 1877, with Steel Scabbard Overall length, 25 3/8-inches. Single edge blade with wide top, on which is marked “Mre d’Armes da St Etienne Mars 1877.” Crossguard with various stamps, including number “T16036.” Lot 2275 Lot 2276 Blued steel scabbard. Good to very good. Pitting and rust on scabbard. Estimate: $150 / 250

2277 Meat Cleaver by Craftsman, with Leather Scabbard 8-inch blade, left side marked with maker logo and “Guaranteed Highest Quality.” Wood handle. Overall length, 14 3/4-inches. With leather scabbard.Very good. Estimate: $60 / 80 Lot 2277 Lot 2278 2278 Multi-Blade Gentleman’s Pocket Knife, with Pearl Grips and Inscribed Escutcheon, “Geo. Davis.” 2 7/8-inch spearpoint blade, ricasso marked “Westby, Levick/& Co.” Six blades and accessories, including scissors, eyelet, pricker and fingernail file. Mother- of-pearl grip panels, one side with inlaid German silver escutcheon, inscribed : “Geo. Davis .” Length, 3 9/16-inches. Very good to fine. Scattered patina and surface pitting . Estimate: $500 / 700

2279 Woodsman Multi-Blade Knife by Thomas Turner & Co., Sheffield, with Inscribed Escutcheon, “P. Tilley.” 3 7/16-inch main blade, etched left side “A & N.C.S.L..” Maker and Sheffield address on ricasso. Length, 4 1/4-inches. Total of 8 blades and accessories, including eyelet, three-side leather punch, corkscrew and hoofpick. Two slide-outs. Fluted and grooved steel bolster, the staghorn grip panels with Lot 2279 escutcheon inscribed “P. Tilley.” German silver lanyard loop. Length with main blade open, 7 1/2-inches. Very good to fine. Light scattered pitting. Estimate: $2,000 / 3,000

2280 Fine Unmarked Mappin & Webb Large Multi-Blade Folding Knife, of Civil War Period 6-inch lockable spearpoint blade. Total of six blades and accessories, including saw, eyelet, hoofpick and corkscrew. Slide-outs of pen knife with pivoting tortoise shell grip plates, tweezers and pricker. Grooved steel bolsters. Staghorn grip panels, one side with shield shaped escutcheon. Length, 6 3/4-inches. Overall length with main blade open, 12-inches. Fine. Marks in finger groove on main blade. Minor scattered surface pitting. Lot 2280 Estimate: $2,000 / 3,000 37 2281 2284 Fine Gentleman’s Multi-Blade Fine Spearpoint Bowie Knife by Knife, by Johnson Western S.W. Silver & Co., with Leather Assigned to Auction Works, with Scabbard 8 11/16-inch spearpoint Ivory Grip Panels, c. 1860s 3 1/4- blade, 1 9/16-inches at widest point, inch spearpoint blade, with and 1/4-inch at thickest. Obverse of “Trademark” and C.J. on flag blade stamped “S.W. Silver & Co/ motif on left side, maker and Cornhill, Old Bond Street.” Sheffield on ricasso. Five blades Scalloped German silver crossguard, and accessories,including hoof and grip panel pins. Grip panels of pick, eyelet and corkscrew. Two checkered horn, secured to tang slide-outs. Lined German silver and with beaded-edge brass liners. bolster. Length, 4 1/4-inches. Overall length, 13 1/2-inches. Blind Ivory grip panels, obverse with tooled brown leather scabbard with escutcheon inlay. Fine. Minor light belt loop. Fine. Minor spots surface surface patina. Mellow patina to pitting on blade. Dark patina on ivory. tang . Scabbard with light wear and Estimate: $2,000 / 3,000 marks and some scraping near tip. Estimate: $2,000 / 3,000 Lot 2281 Lot 2282 2282 Fine Four-Blade Folding Knife by 2285 Harrison Brothers & Howson, George Wostenholm I.XL Dagger, Sheffield 4-inch main blade with with Embossed German Assigned maker marking on ricasso. Other to Auction Silver Mounts, Staghorn blades of pen size, hoof pick and Grip Panels and Leather Scabbard 3 corkscrew. Slide-outs of pricker 3/4-inch spearpoint blade, the ricas- and tweezers. Length, 4 3/4-inch- so with I.XL trademark, and maker es. German silver bolsters. name and Sheffield marking. Staghorn grip panels with German silver embossed cross- German silver escutcheon on guard and pommel, with staghorn one side. Beaded brass spacers. grip panels, one side inlaid with Overall length with main blade shield escutcheon. Overall length, 7 open, 8 5/8-inches. Fine. Light 3/4-inches. Blind tooled leather scratches. Grip panels excellent. scabbard Very good to fine. Light Estimate: $2,500 / 3,500 surface pitting on ricasso and on tang., with Embossed German Silver Mounts, Staghorn Grip Panels and 2283 Leather Scabbard 3 3/4-inch spear- Henry Hobson & Son Etched point blade, the ricasso with I.XL Spearpoint Blade Bowie Knife trademark, and maker name and with Inlaid Horn Grip and Gold- Sheffield marking. German silver Tooled Scabbard, c. 1860s 7 1/8- embossed crossguard and pommel, Lot 2283 Lot 2284 inch spearpoint blade with with staghorn grip panels, one side etched scrollwork and inscription inlaid with shield escutcheon. “A Sure Defence” and maker Overall length, 7 3/4-inches. Blind “Henry/Hobson/& Son” on ricas- tooled leather scabbard Very good so. Blade 1 1/16-inches at widest to fine. Light surface pitting on point, and 3/16-inches at thickest. ricasso and on tang. German silver crossguard, horn grip panels, obverse inlaid with Estimate: $1,200 / 1,800 rope motif German silver and mother-of-pearl. Overall length, 2286 11 1/2-inches. Gold-tooled leath- Large Bowie Style Knife by er scabbard with German silver Northfield Knife Co., with Leather mounts. Very good to fine. Pitting Scabbard 9 1/16-inch clipped point and light scratches on blade, and blade, 1/16-inch thick. Steel mounts, pitting on tang. Grip panels with the pommel stamped with maker chips from inlaid side, some of name and “Un-X-Id.” Staghorn grip pearl inlay missing. Wear to scab- panels. Overall length, 14 5/16-inch- bard, dents on mount, and miss- es. Leather scabbard with belt loop ing frog from throat. and brass rivets. Very good to fine. Estimate: $1,000 / 1,500 Sharpening marks and light scratches. Light wear to scabbard . Estimate: $1,000 / 1,500 Lot 2285 Lot 2286 38 2287 Fine Ford & Medley, Sheffield “Explorer” Bowie Knife with Scabbard 11 1/8-inch clipped point brightly polished blade marked “Explorer.” on left side in blood groove, and “Ford &/ Medley/Sheffield” on ricasso. 1 15/32-inches at widest point, and 1/4-inch at thickest. German silver mounts including S-curve crossguard. Checkered ebonized hardwood grip. German silver pommel with tiny eyelet for lanyard. Overall length, 17 1/16-inches. Stitched leather scabbard with engraved German silver tip. Fine. Minor patina and storage marks on blade and light marks on Lot 2287 crossguard. Scabbard with dents in tip. Estimate: $3,000 / 5,000

2288 Pair of Fine Coke-Bottle Folding I * XL Jackknives, by George Wostenholm, Sheffield, Featured in “Exhibition Knives” 3 3/8-inch main blade on larger knife, smaller of 3 1/8-inches. Larger of 4 1/4-inch length, smaller of 4-inches. Both knives with I*XL blade markings on left side of main blade, and maker and Sheffield markings on bolsters of both blades. Ivory grip panels, secured by German silver pins, and with German silver shield escutcheons on obverse. Milled German silver liners. Fine to excellent. Color illustration on page 113, Claussen, Watts, McMickle, et. al. Sheffield Exhibition Knives, with headline: “Two Beautiful Jackknives.” Caption notes: “This is undoubtedly one of the world’s most beautiful jackknives.” Estimate: $12,000 / 15,000

2289 Fine Spearpoint Bowie Knife by Joseph Rodgers & Sons, with Leather Scabbard 9 11/16-inch spearpoint blade, the left side with maker, trademark and address markings, Lot 2288 including legend “Cutlers to Their Majesties” and No. 6 Norfolk Street, Sheffield address. Blade 1 3/16-inches at widest point, and 1/4-inch at thickest. German silver mounts including ribbed circular pommel and faceted crossguard. Ebony or ebonized grip. Burgundy leather scabbard with blind toloing and German silver mounts. Lanyard swivel device on bolster of throat. Overall length 14 11/16-inches. Fine. Light surface patina on blade and minor wear. Patina and wear on scabbard, primarily to leather. Estimate: $4,000 / 6,000

2290 Lot 2289 The Stanley Knife, by Brooks & Crookes, Sheffield, with Eight Blades and Accessories and Grip Panel of Checkered Stag horn 5-inch, l-inch wide, and 7/32-inch thick blade. Second blade a saw, other accessories of awl/ drill, screwdrivers, punch, smaller blade and file. Saw blade and principal blade etched: “The Stanley Knife.” Maker and bell trademark on main and saw blade ricassos, and bell trademark and patent markings on bolster mounts. Length, 6 11/16-inches. Checkered staghorn grip panels on brass frame plates and secured by German silver pins. Oval German silver escutcheon inlay on one of grip panels. German silver lanyard ring. Overall length with main blade open, 11 5/16-inches. Very good to fine. Light pitting and patina. Grip panels with light wear. Estimate: $7,000 / 9,000 Lot 2290 39 2291 Scarce Will & Finck, San Francisco, Bowie Knife, with Leather Scabbard 7 1/4-inch spearpoint blade, 1 23/32-inches at widest point, and approximately 3/8-inch at thickest. Ricasso marked “Will & Finck/S.F. Cal.” Crossguard integral with steel blade and tang, and designed so thumbpiece on one edge could be utilized for added thrust. Checkering visible at steel pommel, both sides. Grip wrapped in woven cord, with mariner knot motif at pommel and crossguard . Overall length, 13-inches. Blind tooled leather scabbard. Very good to fine. Spotted surface pitting, patina . Scabbard with light wear and stitching opening up at throat. Pacific Coast Sea Captain (see p. 16, Bernard Levine, Knifemakers of Old San Francisco) Hugh Hayes Drawing on page 37, at opening of the Will & Finck chapter of Levine, Knifemakers of Old San Francisco. The rarity of this type knife is evident by the use of a Lot 2291 drawing in the Will & Finck chapter, with only one photograph published of this exact specimen, appearing on page 16. Estimate: $8,000 / 12,000

2292 Fine Clements, Sheffield, Multi-Tool Folding Knife, Including Corkscrew, Saw, Scissors, Ruler and Drill 5-inch spearpoint blade stamped CLEMENTS on ricasso, as well as on ricasso of some of other tools. Some of tools also with marking SHEFFIELD/MADE on opposite side from maker. Main blade 25/32-inches at widest point, and 5/32 inches at thickest point. Flat thumb release to lock and release blade. Grooved German silver bolsters. Stag grip panels, obverse with overlaid rectangular escutcheon of German silver. Approximately 15 additional tools on this compli- cated design, including drill, punch, screwdriver/bottle opener, file, and pair of small pliers within slot at one end of reverse grip panel next to folding 9-inch German silver ruler. Other panel with another pair of scissors and awl. Overall length with largest Lot 2292 blade opened, 11-inches. Fine. Light surface patina and some pitting. Main blade with minute nicks. Grip panels excellent. Estimate: $2,500 / 3,500

2293 Rare Multi-Blade and Tool Folding Knife of Large Proportions by MacDaniel, Oxford Street, Including Saw, Hammer and Chisel, c. 1850s 6 1/4-inch main blade, with “MacDaniei/Oxford St” markings on ricassos. Length, 9 1/8-inches. Blades and accessories include saw, pruning blade, awl, and corkscrew. Inserts on butt of staghorn grip panels include bone-handled fork, pricker and tweezers. Grooved steel bolsters with roped borders. Grip panels secured by steel pins. Overall length with main blade opened, 15-inches. Weight of 1 lb. 9 oz. Leather case with blind-tooled exterior. Very good to fine. Light patina and pitting. Case with wear, light tears and minor repairs. Estimate: $5,000 / 8,000

2294 Fine Sayner, Cooke and Ridal Large Exhibition Folding Knife, with Lot 2293 Checkered and Plain Ivory Grip Panels 4 13/16-inch blade, with “Sayner” on left side, and maker and Sheffield on ricasso. Reverse of ricasso with partially legible marking, “...ain/...nted.” Length, 6 1/2-inches. German silver bolsters and oval pommel. Left grip panel checkered, the right polished smooth. Brass liners. Overall length with blade opened, 11-inches. Fine to excellent. Two minor stains on left side of blade and tiny patina blemish on right side. Estimate: $4,000 / 6,000

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Lot 2296 Lot 2297

2295 2296 2297 Excellent Exhibition and Presentation Grade Rare Multi Blade Knife with Horn Handles and Fine and Rare Exhibition Grade Bright Steel Multi-Blade Knife with Engraved Bolsters, Silver Main Blade with Touchmarks, c. 1780’s. 3 Spearpoint Bowie Knife by Evans & Co., Faceted Blades and Accessories, and Pearl Grip 5/8 inch silver blade with touchmarks of por- London, with Checkered Steel Grip and Panels 4 1/2-inch spearpoint and lockable blade, trait profile of British royal, as well as the Faceted Crossguard, c. 1850 11 1/4-inch spear- 3/4-inch at widest point. Beaded German silver British lion. Length, 3 7/8 inches. point blade with diamond cross-section and plates. Engraved and roped-edge German silver Approximately 15 various blades and accesso- blood groove each side, 1 3/8-inches at widest bolsters. Length, 5 5/8-inches. The mother-of- ries, including saw, hoofpick and corkscrew. point, and 11/32-inchest at thickest. Ricasso pearl grip panels secured by German silver pins. Shortest blade includes marking, “Nowil.” stamped “Evans & Co/12 Old Fish St./London.” Finely engraved and faceted blades and accesso- German silver bolsters. Horn grips plates Crossguard of fluted and faceted steel. Bag ries, totaling 14, including corkscrew and scis- secured by embellished German silver pins. shaped grip with plain and checkered panels. sors. Decorated German silver lanyard ring. Escutcheon plate inlaid on one of grip panels. Overall length, 16 9/16-inches. Fine to excellent. Excutcheon inlay on one of grip panels.This Overall length with silver blade opened, 6 Light storage marks, minor patina and light sur- knife is featured on page 202 of the book, 7/16=inches. Knife is 1 3/16 inches at thickest face pitting . Likely built for 19th century exhi- “Sheffields Exhibition Knives”. A copy of the point. Very good. Spotted pitting and patina. bitions. Blade, crossguard and grip were all book is included with the sale. The knifes over- Missing one grip inserts warpage to one grip forged from single billet of steel, and the work- all length with main blade opened, 9 7/8-inches. panel. manship is of the highest quality. Color illustra- Excellent. Estimate: $12,000 / 15,000 tion on page 200, Sheffield Exhibition Knives, by Estimate: $30,000 / 40,000 Claussen, Watts, McMickle, et. al. Color illustration, page 391, Adams, Voyles, Moss, The Antique Bowke Knife Book. Estimate: $12,000 / 15,000 41 Lot 2298

2298 Historic Savage Firearms Presentation Sword, Oil Portrait and Institute for the Promotion of Mechanic Arts, Baltimore, engraved on Manufacturers Medal Circa 1853-1862. 30 1/2” slightly curved single reverse: “AWARDED/TO [inscribed in script] North & Savage,/Conn./ edge bright steel blade with fuller extending 4/5 length with spear point, For a/Revolving Rifle/1853.” The medal measuring 2” in diameter, and in etched on both sides with scroll and floral motifsand stands of arms, the velvet-lined brown blind-tooled leather case. Signed on reverse, right side with banner with E Pluribus Unum over American eagle and “TABLER.” Accompanied by portrait of Lt. Savage in civilian attire, oil on shield, and makers signature “Ames Mfg.Co./Chicopee/Mass.” Left side of canvas within gilt oval frame, outside dimension of frame 25-1/2” wide x blade including U.S. within cartouche. Cast and gilt hilt with pierced flo- 29-1/2” high. Accompanied by booklet collecting background material ral and U.S. motifsin knucklebow, grip wrapped in sharkskin, secured by and illustrations detailing information on the ensemble. twisted brass wire. Gold sword knot. Scabbard of blued steel, with gilt Condition: Fine. Patina and light pitting on blade. 75% gilt on mounts. brass mountings, the reverse of the upper mount stamped “AMES MFG. Denting in tip of scabbard. Seam visible on left side of sharkskin on grip. CO./CHICOPEE/MASS.” Obverse of mount with engraved inscription in Light scratches and minor pitting on scabbard, the throat loose. Medal script and old English: “Presented/to/Lt. E.B. Savage/Co. D. 24th Reg. C.V./ excellent, light wear on case. Painting fine, minor restoration with BY HIS LATE ASSOCIATES IN/THE/SAVAGE ARMORY/Middletown, scratches present. Conn./Oct. 1862.” The elegant silver medal awarded by Maryland Estimate: $10,000 / 15,000 42 Now inviting consignments for our upcoming Knives and Edged Weapons Auction Spring 2014

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Unless otherwise agreed by the parties, discovery, return to you the Purchase price, unless we have loss, theft or damage to property, including, but not if any, shall be limited as follows: (a) Requests for no already remitted funds to the Consignor. In that limited to selection of shipper, the acts or omissions more than 10 clearly identified categories of docu- event, and at MA’s sole discretion, MA shall either of any shipper or the acts or omissions occurring in ments, to be provided to the requesting party within pay you as provided above, or shall pay you only packing for shipment. It is the purchaser’s responsi- 14 days of written request therefore; (b) that portion of the Purchase price retained by us bility to obtain a shipping quote for any lot being Depositions: No more than two (2) per party, pro- (the Seller’s commission, the buyer’s premium and offered, from an outside shipper, prior to the auc- vided however, the deposition(s) are to be complet- any sales taxes collected) and on your behalf make tion date. (As a courtesy, MA may provide quotes ed within one (1) day; (c) Compliance with the demand on the Consignor for the balance and upon for items to be shipped via UPS). Post sale determi- above shall be enforced by the arbitrator in accord receipt of the funds remit same to you. Should the nation of shipping costs does not constitute grounds with California law. Consignor refuse to return the funds to you or to for cancellation of any purchase made at auction. 4. Each party shall have no longer than eight (8) MA, we shall disclose the Consignor’s identity and Purchasers are advised that large and fragile items hours to present its position. The entire hearing assign to you any and all rights MA may have against can be expensive and that MA will ship no property before the arbitrator shall not take longer than the Consignor. Any and all liability MA may have as without first obtaining consent from the purchaser three (3) consecutive days, unless all parties agree agent for the Consignor shall thereupon terminate. and only after packing and shipping costs have been otherwise in writing. BUYER EXPRESSLY UNDERSTANDS AND AGREES disclosed by MA. When MA is to pack and ship, MA The award shall be made in writing no more than 30 THAT MA SHALL HAVE NO OTHER LIABILITY will provide to the bidder with a quote for cost of days following the end of the proceeding. Judgment TO THE BUYER EXCEPT FOR THE RETURN OF packing and handling and the UPS fee. The Purchaser upon the award rendered by the arbitrator may be THE PURCHASE PRICE AND THAT IN NO EVENT is responsible for any insurance of the shipment. entered by any court having jurisdiction thereof. SHALL MA BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, Shipment will not be made until both all sums due Each party shall bear its own attorney’s fees and INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MA including the shipping and handling fees as quot- costs in connection with the proceedings and shall INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR ed, and written confirmation is received that insur- share equally the fees and expenses of the arbitrator. COMPENSATORY DAMAGES OR LOSS OF ance has been waived or has been obtained by pur- This auction is being conducted in compliance with PROFIT OR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY. chaser. Shipment may take up to 21 days after pay- section 2328 of the Commercial Code, section 535 ment is received. *Authorship refers to the maker or creator of the of the Penal Code, and provisions of the California MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION Property, and the period, social culture, and origin of Civil Code. the Property as stated in the Bold Type Heading for PROCEDURES Bonded pursuant to California Civil Code sec a given lot in our catalogue. It does not refer to the (a) Within 30 days of written notice that there is a 1812.600 et seq. Bond # 71393954 descriptions which may be contained in the informa- dispute, the parties or their representatives may tion below the Bold Type Heading. meet at a time and place mutually agreed upon, to JEWELRY SOLD AT MICHAAN’S AUCTIONS: mediate their differences. If the parties agree, a MISCELLANEOUS It is the responsibility of the bidder to examine mediator acceptable to the parties shall be selected. carefully any item(s) of potential interest. a. Modification: No modification or amendment of The mediator shall be an attorney, trained in media- the Conditions of Sale shall bind MA unless con- tion techniques and familiar with commercial law For all the jewelry sold here at Michaan’s Auctions tained in a writing signed by MA, except as may be and the California Uniform Commercial Code the following applies: posted or published as noted above or verbally (UCC). The mediator’s fees shall be shared equally All gemstone weights are approximate. announced at time of sale. and paid by all parties. At the mediation, all parties We are aware of the many types of treatments and/ b. Severability: If, for any reason, any part of the shall have actual authority to settle the dispute. Any or enhancements used today on diamonds and col- Conditions of Sale is held to be invalid or unen- statements made during, and all aspects of, the medi- ored stones. The purpose is to improve their forceable, the remaining portion shall be valid and ation process shall be kept confidential and shall not appearance i.e. color and/or clarity. Techniques like enforceable. be admissible in any subsequent arbitration or judi- heat treatments, color diffusion, irradiated, HTHP, c. Successors and Assigns: The Conditions of Sale shall cial proceeding. Any resolution shall be confidential. oiling, resin, bleaching, dying and impregnation are be binding on all the heirs and assigns of the Buyers (b) If the parties cannot agree to mediation, or if just a few techniques known today. Some treatments combined. Some treatments are not detectable using 45 standard gemological procedures. Not all treatments wildlife material will not constitute a basis for the piece is, in our opinion, of the period indi- are permanent. Prospective buyers are therefore rescission or cancellation of the sale of said cated with no major alterations or resto- reminded that unless otherwise noted in the property or the delay in payment of pur- rations. description(s), it must be assumed that some form chased items in accordance with the George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers of enhancement may have been used. Conditions of Sale. This heading, without the inclusion of the date, Regarding laboratories certification: The certifica- Definitions of Authorship: indicates that, in our opinion, the piece, while tions mentioned in the descriptions only reflect the This is to qualify the relationship between the object basically of the period, has undergone signifi- opinions of the laboratory. From one laboratory to and the named person in the catalogue. The follow- cant restoration and alteration. another they do differ on the degrees of grading ing conventions for attribution are used by and/or treatments. And if a stone has a certificate Michaan’s Auctions: George III Style Mahogany Chest of Drawers from a laboratory we cannot guarantee this grading. The inclusion of the word “style” in the head- Giovanni Bellini: In our opinion a work by the art- Watches must be examined carefully. Although we ing indicates that, in our opinion, the piece was ist. When the artist’s forename(s) is not known, a do attempt to mention in our descriptions signifi- made as an intentional reproduction of an ear- series of asterisks, followed by the surname of the cant defects, needed repairs, absent stones and the lier style. artist, whether preceded by an initial or not, indi- like, we do not guarantee the accuracy or operation cates that in our opinion the work is by the artists of any watch function. BRONZES named. Antoine-Louis Barye Detailed condition reports are available for most Attributed to Giovanni Bellini: In our opinion This heading indicates that the casting and pat- pieces. These reports contain more information than probably a work by the artist but less certainty as ination were done by the artist or with his the catalog descriptions. Images shown may appear to authorship is expressed than in the preceding direct authorization or supervsion. smaller or larger than actual size. category. PROPERTY MADE FROM OR CONTAINING Cast After a Model by Antoine-Louis Barye Studio of Giovanni Bellini: In our opinion a work MATERIALS FROM ENDANGERED OR This heading indicates that the casting and pat- by an unknown hand in the studio of the artist, PROTECTED SPECIES ination of a known Barye model were done by which may or may not have been executed under Property that contains any percentage of material another, i.e., artisans at the F. Barbedienne or the artist’s direction. made or potentially made from endangered and/or other foundry. other protected species of wildlife are, as a courtesy, Circle of Giovanni Bellini: In our opinion a work marked in the catalogue with the symbol “ * ”. by an as yet unidentified by distinct hand, closely CERAMICS Michaan’s Auctions does not accept any responsibili- associated with the named artist but not necessarily Meissen Porcelain Cup and Saucer ty or liability for failing to mark such lots. Such his pupil. Late 19th Century material includes, but is not limited to, ivory, tortoise This states that the cup and saucer were made Style of ...... ; follower of Giovanni Bellini: In shell, crocodile skin, whalebone, rhinoceros horn, at the Meissen factory in the last quarter of our opinion a work by a painter working in the art- some species of coral and certain woods. the 19th Century. ist’s style, contemporary or near contemporary, but Prospective buyers are advised that several coun- not necessarily his pupil. Meissen Porcelain Cup and a Saucer tries completely prohibit importation of property Late 19th Century Manner of Giovanni Bellini: In our opinion a made, all or in part, of proscribed materials. Some Again, this states that the cup and saucer were work in the style of the artist and of a later date. countries require special permits, such as a CITES made at the Meissen factory in the last quar- permit, from the relevant regulating authority in the after Giovanni Bellini: In our opinion a copy of a ter of the 19th Century, but it also indicates countries of exportation and importation as well. known work of the artist. that the cup and saucer may not have been Potential buyers intending to import the property “born” together. The term signed and/or dated and/or inscribed into another country should be familiar with the rel- means that in our opinion the signature and/or date evant customs laws and regulations prior to bidding Meissen Porcelain Cup and Saucer and/or inscription are from the hand of the artist. on property containing wildlife material. Regulations Circa 1900 This states that the cup and saucer are of Meissen may vary as the U.S. prohibits importation of articles The term bears a signature and/or date and/or style, and although of the date specified, not neces- containing material(s) from species it has designated inscription means that in our opinion the signature sarily made at the Meissen factory. endangered or threatened if the articles are less and/or date and/or inscription have been added by than 100 years old. another hand. ‘Meissen’ Porcelain Cup and a Saucer “bearing signature...”/”bearing date...”/”bear- It shall be the potential buyer’s sole responsi- 19th Century ing inscription...” In our opinion the signature/ bility to research and satisfy the require- This states that the cup and saucer are of date/inscription is by a hand other than that of the ments of any laws and regulations that apply Meissen style, and although of the date speci- artist. to the import and export of property as fied, not necessarily made at the Meissen factory. described in the aforementioned paragraphs. Typical Headings: Meissen Porcelain Cup and Saucer Prospective buyers must also note that the FURNITURE The title without a specific date simply states inability or delay in obtaining permits, licens- George III Mahogany Chest of Drawers that the pieces were made at the Meissen fac- es or other permissions to import or export Third Quarter 18th Century tory but does not specify when, implying that property containing potentially regulated This heading, with date included, means that their age is questionable.

Bid Increments Minimum Value Maximum Value Expected Bid Increment from US $ 0 to US $ 49 US $ 5 from US $ 50 to US $ 199 US $ 10 from US $ 200 to US $ 499 US $ 25 from US $ 500 to US $ 999 US $ 50 from US $ 1000 to US $ 1999 US $ 100 from US $ 2000 to US $ 4999 US $ 250 from US $ 5000 to US $ 9999 US $ 500 from US $ 10000 to US $ 19999 US $ 1000 from US $ 20000 and above US $ 2500 46 Now inviting quality consignments for our upcoming fall auctions.

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1. An Exceedingly Rare and Important Soapstone 6. Massive Napoleon III Gilt Bronze Boulle Ebonized We are currently seeking consignments Figural Carving, 18th Century, dated by inscription Bonnetiere, Sold for $10,620 of fine art, American and European to 1750, Sold for $2,235,000 7. Tiffany Studios Wisteria Table Lamp, 2. R. Lalique Opalescent Bacchantes Vase, Sold for $283,200 furniture, decorative arts, Asian art and stenciled R. Lalique, France, Sold for $50,150 8. Emerald, Diamond, Platinum, 18K Yellow Gold fine jewelry and timepieces. 3. D’Arcy Gaw Dirk Van Erp Hammered Copper & Mica Necklace, Sold for $141,600 Lamp, Sold for $9,945 9. Joseph Rusling Meeker To schedule a private appointment 4. Free Form Top Solid Walnut Studio Nakashima “Near the Atchafalaya, 1881,” Oil on canvas Single Pedestal Desk, Sold for $10,030 Sold for $64,900 or to inquire about consigning please 5. United States $2 1/2 Gold Coin, 1911-D, AU contact Tammie Chambless at Sold for $6,435 (510) 227-2530.

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