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2497
$16,100.00

RARE & DESIRABLE SCAGEL FIGHTING KNIFE WITH ORIGINAL SHEATH MARKED “VL&A”. Beautiful Scagel knife with 6-7/8″ dbl edged blade, 1-1/4″ at the widest point and 11-3/4″ overall. Has a thick, elliptical shaped dbl handguard with flat maple scales on tapered tang with ebony pommel cap. Wood scales are secured with two brass rivets and the pommel cap with two steel rivets. One side of blade is stamped with Mr. Scagel’s dagger trademark and “W. SCAGEL / HANDMADE”. The other side shows the partial “V.L. & A.” trademark in a half circle. Accompanied by its orig black sheath with hand-stitched body that has a spacer around the entire edge with reinforced stitching at the top. Top part of sheath has dbl belt slots and a thumb latch. Body & top of sheath are decorated with light dot patterns. Back of the sheath is stenciled in black ink with what appears to be “INNENS, J.J.”. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Blade has a couple of minor grinding flaws, one on each side, otherwise is fine retaining strong bright polish; handguard retains traces of orig gold wash and the handle material is extremely fine. Sheath is also extremely fine. 4-45670 JR370 (18,000-24,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012
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