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Four Fighting Knives

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$461$375
Auction: Sale #3033T - 3033TLocation: MarlboroughDate / Time: October 18, 2017 12:00PM

Description:

Four Fighting Knives, c. 1940s-70s, a Western W49 with a wooden grip, brass guard, engraved on the blade "PRESENTED TO/TEEM LEADER/TEEM COBRA/MACV-SOG," with a leather scabbard, an unmarked fighting j=knife with a wooden grip, carved on one side "Bougainville/11. 2. 43" and on the other side "2 1", with no scabbard, a British machete cut-down into a fighting knife, marked on the blade ENDURE/JOSH BEAL & SONS/SHEFFIELD," with an added hand guard and original scabbard, and a Collins number 18 fighting knife with black horn grip, brass hand guard, unmarked steel blade, and a leather scabbard marked "COLLINS & CO./LEGITIMUS" with a "13" stamped below, and a V44 with a wooden grip (cracks),brass hand guard, and an unmarked steel blade.

Provenance: The collection of Nicholas A. Penachio.
Estimate $400-600

All have some wear from use but are in good condition.


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Keywords

COLLINS & CO., Nicholas A. Penachio