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Lot 7058

Sale 2009 - Arms, Armor and Militaria Online
Lots Open
Jun 26, 2024
Lots Close
Jul 9, 2024
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$200 - 300
Price Realized
$390
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

Lot of 2 Combat Knives Including: 3rd Model Fairbairn-Sykes and a 7.5" Fighting Knife
World War II

1.) Fairbairn-Sykes Early 3rd Model Knife with a 7" diamond cross section tapered dagger blade with triangular grind at the ricasso, found only late 2nd and early 3rd model knives. 11.375" in overall length, .9" wide at ricasso. Upper side of guard marked with the British Military inspection mark {Broad Arrow}B2 and is over-stamped ENGLAND for when it was later exported as surplus. Hilt with mold number 3. Knife includes a correct style leather scabbard.

2.) Unmarked fighting utility knife similar to the Cattaraugus 225Q with a rudimentary 7.5" clip point blade, 1.25" wide at the ricasso. Overall length 12" with a D-ring bale in the pommel cap. 4.5" grooved leather washer grip with flat oval 2.125" guard and similarly shaped 2" pommel cap. The knife is accompanied by a sewn two-piece leather scabbard with 8 flat reinforcing rivets and a hilt retaining strap. The face of the scabbard has a weak writing that appears to list all the places that the person who carried this knife was service, with the words "White Cliffs", "Scotland", "England", "France", "Belgium" and "Antwerp" remaining fairly legible and other names not as readily readable.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

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