The Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
Lot 241:
Description
A diverse collection of ten WWII theater knives highlighting a wide range of handle materials including aluminum, brass, wood, and plexiglass. One knife has an aluminum handle wrapped with leather and red and brown striping, a 3" blade, and measures 6.5" overall, with a KA-BAR marked blade and a hand-tooled leather sheath. Another features a brass handle with a plexiglass center displaying intricate multicolored striping and dotted patterns, a 5.125" blade, and measures 9.5" overall, with etched script on the blade and a hand-tooled sheath. A third has a brass handle with wood and black plexiglass striping, a 7" blade, and measures 10.75" overall, without a sheath. Another knife has an aluminum handle with a plexiglass center striped with wood, metal, and copper, a 4.5" blade, and measures 9.2" overall, showing a rusted tang inside, without a sheath. One example has an aluminum handle with black and clear plexiglass, a 4.75" blade, and measures 9.25" overall, without a sheath. Another features a wooden handle with brown acrylic striping, a 6" blade, and measures 10.5" overall, marked Williams Cutlery Co., with a leather sheath. One knife has a brass handle with black plexiglass and a red stripe, a 6.25" double-edge blade, and measures 10.5" overall, with a leather sheath. Another has an aluminum handle with black plexiglass striping, a 4.25" double-edge blade, and measures 8" overall, with a hand-tooled leather sheath. One example features an aluminum handle with black and brown plexiglass striping, a 2.75" blade, and measures 6.75" overall, without a sheath. The final knife has a brass and wood handle, a 2.25" blade, and measures 4.25" overall, with a decorative blade edge, without a sheath.
Condition: GOOD
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