The Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
Lot 248:
Description
An interesting grouping of three WWII theater knives with hand-carved wood and brass handle construction, attributed to Guam and the Philippines. One knife has a wood and brass handle, an 11" blade, and measures 15.5" overall, with a hand-tooled leather sheath marked "GUAM 1937" and the initials MSA, with one side of the sheath splitting. Another features an ornate hand-carved wood handle, a 7.5" blade, and measures 12.75" overall, with "A" and "Philippines" engraved on the blade, with a leather sheath. The third knife has a hand-carved wood and brass handle, a 10.5" blade, and measures 15.5" overall, engraved "Philippines" on the blade, with a hand-tooled leather sheath.
Condition: GOOD
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