LOT OF ABOUT 62 ASSORTED SPORTING, UTILITY, AND MILITARY KNIVES INCLUDING BAYONETS AND SWORDS & TWO NAZI ITEMS.

LOT OF ABOUT 62 ASSORTED SPORTING, UTILITY, AND MILITARY KNIVES INCLUDING BAYONETS AND SWORDS & TWO NAZI ITEMS. SN NSN. BAYONETS: NO. 1. 1873 Rice pattern trowel bayonet fitted with wood base plug and black leather scabbard with brass tip. . Excellent condition with most of its blue on “handle”, and bright polish on blade. Scabbard leather re-polished, crazed, with some chips. Missing belt loop. NO. 2. Model 1917 Remington made bayonet with scabbard. Excellent condition. Scabbard is fine, with green and black paint. NO. 3. MODEL U.S. 8 A1 bayonet with stacked leather handle, has scabbard. Excellent condition. NO. 4. MODEL U.S. 8 A1 bayonet with scabbard.checkered, plastic handle. Excellent condition, slightly used. NO. 5. VERY RARE SPIKE BAYONET FOR JOHNSON AUTOMATIC RIFLE, numbered 615 on bbl ring, in its orig leather scabbard. Excellent condition, retaining most of its Parkerized finish, silvered on edges, and with wear from lug. Scabbard is very fine, slightly darkened. All stitching is intact. Retaining strap is fine. NO. 6. EARLY U. S. SURCHARGED TRIANGULAR SOCKET BAYONET collar .900″ interior diameter, 3-1/8″ long, and 14-1/2″ blade. Good condition. Brown flecked patina overall. NO. 7. TRIANGULAR SOCKET BAYONET MARKED “US” and “JA” at base. .910″ Interior diameter socket. 3-1/8″ long. 17″ Blade. Fine condition. Brown spotted patina over traces of orig polish. NO. 8. U.S. SOCKET BAYONET unmarked except for dot punch at base of 16-1/2″ triangular blade. .884″ I.D.socket, 2-7/8″ long. Fine condition, re-polished, mostly bright over scattered pitting. NO. 9. SOCKET BAYONET FOR 1815 RIFLE (?). US marked at base of 16-1/2″ triangular blade. Shank marked “F25”. 3″ Socket. .840″ I.D. Fine condition, lightly cleaned, over orig polish, and some light pitting. A fine example. NO. 10. UNMARKED SOCKET BAYONET, PROBABLY FOR 1795 or 1808 MUSKET. 16-1/4″ Triangular blade. Socket 3″ long. .850 I.D. Very good condition, brown over old cleaning. MILITARY KNIVES AND OTHER EDGED WEAPONS: NO. 11. CAMILLUS MARKED 1975 DATED US FIGHTING KNIFE with scabbard and sharpening stone. Excellent condition, near new. NO. 12. USN MK2 UTILITY KNIFE. Blued blade, stacked leather handle. Back of scabbard is marked “B. M. Co”. Knife is unmarked. Very fine condition, blade appears to have orig factory edge with some marks from use. Scabbard is excellent. NO. 13. USN MARKED “MARK II” UTILITY KNIFE in BMCo SCABBARD. Parkerized blade is marked “U. S. Navy”, and “R H Pal 37″ on ricasso. Very fine condition. Blade appears to have orig edge, is slightly freckled. Stack leather handle darkened. Scabbard is fine. NO. 14. CASE XX 337-6″ Q KNIFE with ribbed stacked leather handle and steel pommel, in what appears to be its orig but unmarked leather sheath. Very fine condition, blade retains most of its orig polish with evidence of sharpening and honing. Handle is excellent. Scabbard is slightly darkened, stitching is good. NO. 15. KINFOLKS MILITARY STYLE KNIFE with 6″ blade, stacked leather washer handle with steel pommel, in orig leather sheath. Excellent condition, near new, retaining all of its bright polish, and orig edge. Case is very fine, with some scratches and chips, leather stiff. NO. 16. HANDMADE NAVY TYPE FIGHTING DIRK, possibly dating to Civil War period. 8-1/2″ Spear blade. One piece walnut handle affixed with 3-steel rivets. Sheet steel guard. Condition: Blade a gray brown patina overall. Handle is good, with possibly old oil rubbed in, some deep marks. NO. 17. NAVAL TYPE FIGHTING DIRK. 7-1/2” Spear point blade with brass guard, turned beech handle with brass ferrule. Blade is cleaned to bright over light pitting. Guard and handle are relatively recent. The above two knives are housed in oak display box. NO. 18. MILITARY HATCHET EMBOSSED “U. S. PLUMB 1944” on left side of drop forged blade. Blade and hickory handle are painted “OD”. Very fine condition, retaining most of its green paint. Blade sharpened. NO. 19. ONTARIO KNIFE COMPANY US MARKED MACHETE in canvas scabbard. 18″ Blade. Black Bakelite handle. Excellent, near new. NO. 20. SURVIVAL KNIFE/ MACHETE MARKED CASE XX on blued 10″ blade. Walnut grips, riveted on. Excellent, near new, except for considerable pitting on right side of blade. NO. 21. WORLD WAR II VINTAGE ? CASE FOLDING SURVIVAL KNIFE/ MACHETE with blade guard, marked Case XX on bright polished 10″ blade. Bakelite grips are riveted on. Blade guard is lacquered. Excellent condition, blade retains nearly all of its bright polish. Blade guard retains most of its lacquer. Grips have a few marks. NO. 22. FOLDING SURVIVAL KNIFE MARKED IMPERIAL PROV. R. I. on ricasso, folds into 7″ checkered Bakelite grip, with hinged blade keeper. Excellent condition. Blade retains nearly all of its blued finish, edge showing sharpening and some use. Handle is excellent. NO. 23. ANOTHER, AS ABOVE, not quite as good condition. NO. 24. LEATHER SCABBARD FOR SYKES TYPE FIGHTING KNIFE. Good condition. HAND HELD BILL HOOKS: NO. 25. 10-1/2″ BLADE MARKED “H. ROUX” and “A/ L CAUSE”. Fruitwood handle, iron ferrule. Blade is rusted. Handle is cracked and repaired with wire. NO. 26. ANOTHER EARLY BILL HOOK. 10″ Broad heavy unmarked blade. Beech handle. Iron ferrule. Blade is heavily rusted, handle slightly loose. NO. 27. BILL HOOK WITH SECONDARY CHOPPING BLADE ON BACK MARKED “ATKIN & SONS WARRANTED” and “10 IN”. Turned walnut handle. Iron ferrule. Very good condition with some orig blue on blade, mostly brown patina. Handle good, showing use. MISCELLANEOUS UTILITY TYPE KNIVES: NO. 28. SHAPLEIGH HARDWARE CO Butcher knife with removable guard, and walnut handle riveted on. Excellent condition, retaining most of its orig bright polish on blade, factory edge. Handle is excellent. NO. 29. J MARTIN RAPALA FILLET KNIFE with leather scabbard. Blade is bright showing some sharpening. Scabbard is excellent. NO. 30. NORMARK FILLET KNIFE with brass mounted hard rubber handle in leather scabbard. Marked “Made in Finland” and “C N Corp 1967”. Excellent condition, shows some sharpening. NO. 31. UNIVERSAL 6″ BUTCHER KNIFE, ebonized beech handle with cast pewter ferrule. Fine condition, blade darkened, handle is good. NO. 32. UTILITY KNIFE MARKED “CECIL CROW WACO TEXAS” on broad blade. “Solingen Germany” on ricasso. Rosewood scales affixed with 3 brass rivets. Excellent, near new. NO. 33. SABATIER 10″ CHEFS KNIFE with fruitwood handles riveted on with 3 brass rivets. Good condition, blade cleaned over considerable pitting, handles are slightly distorted. NOS. 34-49. GREEN FELT ROLL CONTAINING SALESMAN SAMPLES OF CUTLERY AVAILABLE FROM JOHN PETTY & SONS with catalog (15 pieces including 12″ sharpening steel with brass guard and turned rosewood handle, carving fork with brass guard and turned beech handle, large meat sewing needle with turned oak handle, pair of shears with offset finger loops, hand-forged Green River type skinning knife with riveted on beech handle, 6″ sole knife with riveted on beech handle, 6″ boning knife with hand forged riveted on beech handle, 6″ general utility knife with hand forged riveted on beech handle, stainless steel marked rosewood handle ham gouge, rosewood handled 7″ cooks knife, rosewood handled 12″ carver, rosewood handled brass ferrule hand forged scimitar slicing knife, 10″ beech handled butcher knife hand forged, 10″ stainless steel butcher knife with riveted on rosewood handle, and heavy hand forged 10″ butcher knife with thick leather handles riveted with large steel rivets). All of the above implements and knives are in excellent condition, retaining nearly all orig polish with some slight discoloration. Labels on handles are slightly chipped. Catalog is good, folded and creased. Cloth roll is fine. ASSORTED UNUSUAL KNIVES ETC.: NO. 50. TOURIST TRADE SMALL SWORD marked “Stainless China” on 11″ curved blade. Cast brass D guard handle. Faux wood scabbard with cast brass mounts depicting lions and set with red “jewels”. Near new, missing 2 jewels. “It’s a beauty!” NO. 51. NICELY MADE STILETTO FIGHTING KNIFE MARKED “BULLDOG BRAND” and “Solingen Germany” on ricasso, along with “Hand Made” and “Surgical Steel”. Bright blade is etched on one side with “ONE-EYED JACK”. Boxwood handle is hand engraved with one-eyed jack signed “W. Pendleton”. Hand guard is German silver, pommel is steel. In old leather non-matching scabbard. Knife is excellent, scabbard good. NO. 52. CASE DOUBLE EDGED SPEAR POINT KNIFE with 6″ blade, integral guard. Riveted on jigged bone scales. In its orig scabbard, unmarked. Excellent condition. Blade retains most of its orig polish. Factory edges. Scabbard is slightly soiled. NO. 53. JOSEPH ROGERS SURGEON’S HOOK KNIFE with 9-1/2″ hooked blade with embossed Rogers stamp, Sheffield address, without England (pre-1890), has 5″ deeply checkered ebony scales, with German silver bolster. Excellent condition. Blade retains nearly all of its bright polish, with a few minor blood spots. Grip is excellent. NO. 54. LOT OF TWO SMALL GURKHA TYPE KNIVES WITH HORN HANDLES in scabbard for these two knives, and another larger one, which is missing. Excellent condition. Knives have most of their polish on blades, scabbard getting a bit tender. NO. 55. SMITH AND WESSON WESSON PRODUCTS “BLADE SAVER”, styled to look like a straight razor. Accepts regular razor blades. Excellent, near new. Retaining all of its blued finish on handle, and bright polish on “blade”. NO. 56. LARGE CONTEMPORARY BOWIE with 10″ bright polished blade with slight clipped point. Ivory scales with brass bolsters at front and back, with old black leather and German silver scabbard. Excellent condition, near new. Scabbard excellent. NO. 57. KUKRI GURKHA KNIFE with 12″ down curved traditional blade with 2 pierced fighting notches. Elephant ivory handles. German silver cap, and an old dark leather, probably orig sheath. Blade cleaned and is mostly bright. Ivory is nicely mellowed, slightly under metal. Sheath is good, with numerous chips to edge. NO. 58. LARGE SIZE GAUCHO KNIFE WITH SILVER MOUNTS. 13-1/2″ Long pointed unmarked blade has file cut and incised decoration on back. Mounted with deeply relief scroll embossed and engraved 800 fine silver handle, with what appears to be rose gold rope decorated bands. Leather scabbard has mountings marked and matching handle, and is extremely well done. Excellent, blade is brightly polished, showing grind marks. Silver decoration is excellent, nicely toned. Leather of scabbard has brightened to dark brown. Well done silver mountings are in concert with handle. NO. 59. EARLY HAND-FORGED SHORT SWORD with unmarked 18″ blade made from file. Large iron guard. Figured beechwood handle has iron ferrules. Very good condition. Iron is dark brown patina, over stabilized raised oxidation. Handle is fine with slight wear, and some cracks. NO. 59A. CONTEMPORARY U.S. NAVAL OFFICERS DRESS SWORD. Etched blade by Hilborn Hamburger Inc. Gold-plated hilt. Wire-wrapped faux rayskin grip. Leather scabbard with gold-plated mounts. Excellent condition. NO. 59B. GERMAN NCO SWORD. “Eickhorn” marked plain blade. Plain brass stirrup guard. Wire-wrapped black grip. Black lacquered steel scabbard. Excellent condition. Brass toned, with split at rear of black grip. Some nicks are in lacquer on scabbard. NO. 59C. UNMARKED GERMAN SWORD. Blade plated over etching, so illegible. Stirrup guard with cast in marshal and floral decoration, lions head pommel, wire-wrapped rayskin grip. Black lacquered steel scabbard. Good condition. Shows some wear to brass which has nicely darkened. Scabbard re-lacquered with many scratches and lifting of finish. Second type Luftwaffe dagger by Holler with orig sheath and yellow plastic wire wrapped handle. Handguard is a spread-winged eagle clutching a swastika with gold colored sword knot. Extremely fine condition. Nazi paratrooper gravity knife with wood handles and lanyard ring. SN 20. Very good to fine condition; handles show wear; spring is good; blade is full. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: CONDITIONS ARE INCLUDED WITH DESCRIPTIONS. 4-45471 MGM90 (4,000-5,000)

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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	1815	$4,600.00	LOT OF ABOUT 62 ASSORTED SPORTING, UTILITY, AND MILITARY KNIVES INCLUDING BAYONETS AND SWORDS & TWO NAZI ITEMS. SN NSN. BAYONETS: NO. 1. 1873 Rice pattern trowel bayonet fitted with wood base plug and black leather scabbard with brass tip. . Excellent condition with most of its blue on “handle”, and bright polish on blade. Scabbard leather re-polished, crazed, with some chips. Missing belt loop. NO. 2. Model 1917 Remington made bayonet with scabbard. Excellent condition. Scabbard is fine, with green and black paint. NO. 3. MODEL U.S. 8 A1 bayonet with stacked leather handle, has scabbard. Excellent condition. NO. 4. MODEL U.S. 8 A1 bayonet with scabbard.checkered, plastic handle. Excellent condition, slightly used. NO. 5. VERY RARE SPIKE BAYONET FOR JOHNSON AUTOMATIC RIFLE, numbered 615 on bbl ring, in its orig leather scabbard. Excellent condition, retaining most of its Parkerized finish, silvered on edges, and with wear from lug. Scabbard is very fine, slightly darkened. All stitching is intact. Retaining strap is fine. NO. 6. EARLY U. S. SURCHARGED TRIANGULAR SOCKET BAYONET collar .900″ interior diameter, 3-1/8″ long, and 14-1/2″ blade. Good condition. Brown flecked patina overall. NO. 7. TRIANGULAR SOCKET BAYONET MARKED “US” and “JA” at base. .910″ Interior diameter socket. 3-1/8″ long. 17″ Blade. Fine condition. Brown spotted patina over traces of orig polish. NO. 8. U.S. SOCKET BAYONET unmarked except for dot punch at base of 16-1/2″ triangular blade. .884″ I.D.socket, 2-7/8″ long. Fine condition, re-polished, mostly bright over scattered pitting. NO. 9. SOCKET BAYONET FOR 1815 RIFLE (?). US marked at base of 16-1/2″ triangular blade. Shank marked “F25”. 3″ Socket. .840″ I.D. Fine condition, lightly cleaned, over orig polish, and some light pitting. A fine example. NO. 10. UNMARKED SOCKET BAYONET, PROBABLY FOR 1795 or 1808 MUSKET. 16-1/4″ Triangular blade. Socket 3″ long. .850 I.D. Very good condition, brown over old cleaning. MILITARY KNIVES AND OTHER EDGED WEAPONS: NO. 11. CAMILLUS MARKED 1975 DATED US FIGHTING KNIFE with scabbard and sharpening stone. Excellent condition, near new. NO. 12. USN MK2 UTILITY KNIFE. Blued blade, stacked leather handle. Back of scabbard is marked “B. M. Co”. Knife is unmarked. Very fine condition, blade appears to have orig factory edge with some marks from use. Scabbard is excellent. NO. 13. USN MARKED “MARK II” UTILITY KNIFE in BMCo SCABBARD. Parkerized blade is marked “U. S. Navy”, and “R H Pal 37″ on ricasso. Very fine condition. Blade appears to have orig edge, is slightly freckled. Stack leather handle darkened. Scabbard is fine. NO. 14. CASE XX 337-6″ Q KNIFE with ribbed stacked leather handle and steel pommel, in what appears to be its orig but unmarked leather sheath. Very fine condition, blade retains most of its orig polish with evidence of sharpening and honing. Handle is excellent. Scabbard is slightly darkened, stitching is good. NO. 15. KINFOLKS MILITARY STYLE KNIFE with 6″ blade, stacked leather washer handle with steel pommel, in orig leather sheath. Excellent condition, near new, retaining all of its bright polish, and orig edge. Case is very fine, with some scratches and chips, leather stiff. NO. 16. HANDMADE NAVY TYPE FIGHTING DIRK, possibly dating to Civil War period. 8-1/2″ Spear blade. One piece walnut handle affixed with 3-steel rivets. Sheet steel guard. Condition: Blade a gray brown patina overall. Handle is good, with possibly old oil rubbed in, some deep marks. NO. 17. NAVAL TYPE FIGHTING DIRK. 7-1/2” Spear point blade with brass guard, turned beech handle with brass ferrule. Blade is cleaned to bright over light pitting. Guard and handle are relatively recent. The above two knives are housed in oak display box. NO. 18. MILITARY HATCHET EMBOSSED “U. S. PLUMB 1944” on left side of drop forged blade. Blade and hickory handle are painted “OD”. Very fine condition, retaining most of its green paint. Blade sharpened. NO. 19. ONTARIO KNIFE COMPANY US MARKED MACHETE in canvas scabbard. 18″ Blade. Black Bakelite handle. Excellent, near new. NO. 20. SURVIVAL KNIFE/ MACHETE MARKED CASE XX on blued 10″ blade. Walnut grips, riveted on. Excellent, near new, except for considerable pitting on right side of blade. NO. 21. WORLD WAR II VINTAGE ? CASE FOLDING SURVIVAL KNIFE/ MACHETE with blade guard, marked Case XX on bright polished 10″ blade. Bakelite grips are riveted on. Blade guard is lacquered. Excellent condition, blade retains nearly all of its bright polish. Blade guard retains most of its lacquer. Grips have a few marks. NO. 22. FOLDING SURVIVAL KNIFE MARKED IMPERIAL PROV. R. I. on ricasso, folds into 7″ checkered Bakelite grip, with hinged blade keeper. Excellent condition. Blade retains nearly all of its blued finish, edge showing sharpening and some use. Handle is excellent. NO. 23. ANOTHER, AS ABOVE, not quite as good condition. NO. 24. LEATHER SCABBARD FOR SYKES TYPE FIGHTING KNIFE. Good condition. HAND HELD BILL HOOKS: NO. 25. 10-1/2″ BLADE MARKED “H. ROUX” and “A/ L CAUSE”. Fruitwood handle, iron ferrule. Blade is rusted. Handle is cracked and repaired with wire. NO. 26. ANOTHER EARLY BILL HOOK. 10″ Broad heavy unmarked blade. Beech handle. Iron ferrule. Blade is heavily rusted, handle slightly loose. NO. 27. BILL HOOK WITH SECONDARY CHOPPING BLADE ON BACK MARKED “ATKIN & SONS WARRANTED” and “10 IN”. Turned walnut handle. Iron ferrule. Very good condition with some orig blue on blade, mostly brown patina. Handle good, showing use. MISCELLANEOUS UTILITY TYPE KNIVES: NO. 28. SHAPLEIGH HARDWARE CO Butcher knife with removable guard, and walnut handle riveted on. Excellent condition, retaining most of its orig bright polish on blade, factory edge. Handle is excellent. NO. 29. J MARTIN RAPALA FILLET KNIFE with leather scabbard. Blade is bright showing some sharpening. Scabbard is excellent. NO. 30. NORMARK FILLET KNIFE with brass mounted hard rubber handle in leather scabbard. Marked “Made in Finland” and “C N Corp 1967”. Excellent condition, shows some sharpening. NO. 31. UNIVERSAL 6″ BUTCHER KNIFE, ebonized beech handle with cast pewter ferrule. Fine condition, blade darkened, handle is good. NO. 32. UTILITY KNIFE MARKED “CECIL CROW WACO TEXAS” on broad blade. “Solingen Germany” on ricasso. Rosewood scales affixed with 3 brass rivets. Excellent, near new. NO. 33. SABATIER 10″ CHEFS KNIFE with fruitwood handles riveted on with 3 brass rivets. Good condition, blade cleaned over considerable pitting, handles are slightly distorted. NOS. 34-49. GREEN FELT ROLL CONTAINING SALESMAN SAMPLES OF CUTLERY AVAILABLE FROM JOHN PETTY & SONS with catalog (15 pieces including 12″ sharpening steel with brass guard and turned rosewood handle, carving fork with brass guard and turned beech handle, large meat sewing needle with turned oak handle, pair of shears with offset finger loops, hand-forged Green River type skinning knife with riveted on beech handle, 6″ sole knife with riveted on beech handle, 6″ boning knife with hand forged riveted on beech handle, 6″ general utility knife with hand forged riveted on beech handle, stainless steel marked rosewood handle ham gouge, rosewood handled 7″ cooks knife, rosewood handled 12″ carver, rosewood handled brass ferrule hand forged scimitar slicing knife, 10″ beech handled butcher knife hand forged, 10″ stainless steel butcher knife with riveted on rosewood handle, and heavy hand forged 10″ butcher knife with thick leather handles riveted with large steel rivets). All of the above implements and knives are in excellent condition, retaining nearly all orig polish with some slight discoloration. Labels on handles are slightly chipped. Catalog is good, folded and creased. Cloth roll is fine. ASSORTED UNUSUAL KNIVES ETC.: NO. 50. TOURIST TRADE SMALL SWORD marked “Stainless China” on 11″ curved blade. Cast brass D guard handle. Faux wood scabbard with cast brass mounts depicting lions and set with red “jewels”. Near new, missing 2 jewels. “It’s a beauty!” NO. 51. NICELY MADE STILETTO FIGHTING KNIFE MARKED “BULLDOG BRAND” and “Solingen Germany” on ricasso, along with “Hand Made” and “Surgical Steel”. Bright blade is etched on one side with “ONE-EYED JACK”. Boxwood handle is hand engraved with one-eyed jack signed “W. Pendleton”. Hand guard is German silver, pommel is steel. In old leather non-matching scabbard. Knife is excellent, scabbard good. NO. 52. CASE DOUBLE EDGED SPEAR POINT KNIFE with 6″ blade, integral guard. Riveted on jigged bone scales. In its orig scabbard, unmarked. Excellent condition. Blade retains most of its orig polish. Factory edges. Scabbard is slightly soiled. NO. 53. JOSEPH ROGERS SURGEON’S HOOK KNIFE with 9-1/2″ hooked blade with embossed Rogers stamp, Sheffield address, without England (pre-1890), has 5″ deeply checkered ebony scales, with German silver bolster. Excellent condition. Blade retains nearly all of its bright polish, with a few minor blood spots. Grip is excellent. NO. 54. LOT OF TWO SMALL GURKHA TYPE KNIVES WITH HORN HANDLES in scabbard for these two knives, and another larger one, which is missing. Excellent condition. Knives have most of their polish on blades, scabbard getting a bit tender. NO. 55. SMITH AND WESSON WESSON PRODUCTS “BLADE SAVER”, styled to look like a straight razor. Accepts regular razor blades. Excellent, near new. Retaining all of its blued finish on handle, and bright polish on “blade”. NO. 56. LARGE CONTEMPORARY BOWIE with 10″ bright polished blade with slight clipped point. Ivory scales with brass bolsters at front and back, with old black leather and German silver scabbard. Excellent condition, near new. Scabbard excellent. NO. 57. KUKRI GURKHA KNIFE with 12″ down curved traditional blade with 2 pierced fighting notches. Elephant ivory handles. German silver cap, and an old dark leather, probably orig sheath. Blade cleaned and is mostly bright. Ivory is nicely mellowed, slightly under metal. Sheath is good, with numerous chips to edge. NO. 58. LARGE SIZE GAUCHO KNIFE WITH SILVER MOUNTS. 13-1/2″ Long pointed unmarked blade has file cut and incised decoration on back. Mounted with deeply relief scroll embossed and engraved 800 fine silver handle, with what appears to be rose gold rope decorated bands. Leather scabbard has mountings marked and matching handle, and is extremely well done. Excellent, blade is brightly polished, showing grind marks. Silver decoration is excellent, nicely toned. Leather of scabbard has brightened to dark brown. Well done silver mountings are in concert with handle. NO. 59. EARLY HAND-FORGED SHORT SWORD with unmarked 18″ blade made from file. Large iron guard. Figured beechwood handle has iron ferrules. Very good condition. Iron is dark brown patina, over stabilized raised oxidation. Handle is fine with slight wear, and some cracks. NO. 59A. CONTEMPORARY U.S. NAVAL OFFICERS DRESS SWORD. Etched blade by Hilborn Hamburger Inc. Gold-plated hilt. Wire-wrapped faux rayskin grip. Leather scabbard with gold-plated mounts. Excellent condition. NO. 59B. GERMAN NCO SWORD. “Eickhorn” marked plain blade. Plain brass stirrup guard. Wire-wrapped black grip. Black lacquered steel scabbard. Excellent condition. Brass toned, with split at rear of black grip. Some nicks are in lacquer on scabbard. NO. 59C. UNMARKED GERMAN SWORD. Blade plated over etching, so illegible. Stirrup guard with cast in marshal and floral decoration, lions head pommel, wire-wrapped rayskin grip. Black lacquered steel scabbard. Good condition. Shows some wear to brass which has nicely darkened. Scabbard re-lacquered with many scratches and lifting of finish. Second type Luftwaffe dagger by Holler with orig sheath and yellow plastic wire wrapped handle. Handguard is a spread-winged eagle clutching a swastika with gold colored sword knot. Extremely fine condition. Nazi paratrooper gravity knife with wood handles and lanyard ring. SN 20. Very good to fine condition; handles show wear; spring is good; blade is full. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: CONDITIONS ARE INCLUDED WITH DESCRIPTIONS. 4-45471 MGM90 (4,000-5,000) 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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