RARE SCAGEL MADE, IVORY HANDLED HUNTER.

RARE SCAGEL MADE, IVORY HANDLED HUNTER. Ivory-handled Scagels are rare. No records were kept by Bill as to how many knives he adorned with ivory, but one rarely sees them. This piece is pictured on page 126 of Scagel Handmade by James R. Lucie, where it overlies on a sheet of Scagel’s earliest stationery. The overall length is 10-1/4″ and the blade length is 6″. The blade has Scagel’s name stamp and well-defined Kris stamp. This knife happens stylistically to be the author’s/owner’s all-time favorite knife in the collection and this is for several reasons. It is one of the most beautiful and graceful knives Scagel ever produced. It has a very slight upsweep to the blade, a most subtle clip and a very marked taper to the tang. The previous owner was a carnival owner who, during the 1940s and 1950s, would bring a large carnival to Fruitport. In time, he and Scagel became close friends. This author/owner was a physician, as well as a friend to both Scagel and the carnival owner. Following Scagel’s death in 1963, the carnival owner allowed the author/owner to purchase his knife. It was at this time that the author/owner learned the amazing story about the composition of the guard and tiny petite pommel. Scagel told him that he melted and poured equal parts of molten brass and pure silver into a mold and made a bar of this mixture, and then made the guard and little pommel from this alloy. There is no way of knowing if any more of these were ever made. The tiny pommel is pinned to the tang with two little pins. The fine embossed Scagel-made pancake style sheath accompanies the knife. PROVENANCE: Dr. Jim Lucie Collection. CONDITION: The knife overall is in very fine condition. The blade reveals a moderate amount of sharpening scuff marks over the original finish. The ivory handle is in fine condition, with no cracks or chips or splits. The pancake sheath is like new. An absolutely wonderful example of a Scagel Ivory hunter. 4-45551 JL31 (11,500-15,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1275	$19,550.00	RARE SCAGEL MADE, IVORY HANDLED HUNTER. Ivory-handled Scagels are rare. No records were kept by Bill as to how many knives he adorned with ivory, but one rarely sees them. This piece is pictured on page 126 of Scagel Handmade by James R. Lucie, where it overlies on a sheet of Scagel’s earliest stationery. The overall length is 10-1/4″ and the blade length is 6″. The blade has Scagel’s name stamp and well-defined Kris stamp. This knife happens stylistically to be the author’s/owner’s all-time favorite knife in the collection and this is for several reasons. It is one of the most beautiful and graceful knives Scagel ever produced. It has a very slight upsweep to the blade, a most subtle clip and a very marked taper to the tang. The previous owner was a carnival owner who, during the 1940s and 1950s, would bring a large carnival to Fruitport. In time, he and Scagel became close friends. This author/owner was a physician, as well as a friend to both Scagel and the carnival owner. Following Scagel’s death in 1963, the carnival owner allowed the author/owner to purchase his knife. It was at this time that the author/owner learned the amazing story about the composition of the guard and tiny petite pommel. Scagel told him that he melted and poured equal parts of molten brass and pure silver into a mold and made a bar of this mixture, and then made the guard and little pommel from this alloy. There is no way of knowing if any more of these were ever made. The tiny pommel is pinned to the tang with two little pins. The fine embossed Scagel-made pancake style sheath accompanies the knife. PROVENANCE: Dr. Jim Lucie Collection. CONDITION: The knife overall is in very fine condition. The blade reveals a moderate amount of sharpening scuff marks over the original finish. The ivory handle is in fine condition, with no cracks or chips or splits. The pancake sheath is like new. An absolutely wonderful example of a Scagel Ivory hunter. 4-45551 JL31 (11,500-15,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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