Group of Fighting Knives

Description:

Group of Fighting Knives, c. 1917-45, a Model 1917 fighting knife and scabbard, marked L.F. & C./1917; a reproduction M3 knife in a leather scabbard; four M3 knives and scabbard; a relic M3 knife with no grip; two M3 knife scabbards; a fighting knife marked on the ricasso US/CAMILLUS, a navy survival knife and scabbard marked U.S.N., and a Fairbairn-Sykes commando knife and scabbard, marked on the guard with a broad arrow, ENGLAND, and I.

Provenance: The collection of Jay Gaynor.
Estimate $500-700


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