Four Interesting Large WWII Era Theater Style Knives | Annex Auctions

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October 05, 2023 09:00 AM PDT Annex
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Four Interesting Large WWII Era Theater Style Knives
Four Interesting Large WWII Era Theater Style Knives Four Interesting Large WWII Era Theater Style Knives Four Interesting Large WWII Era Theater Style Knives Four Interesting Large WWII Era Theater Style Knives Four Interesting Large WWII Era Theater Style Knives Four Interesting Large WWII Era Theater Style Knives Four Interesting Large WWII Era Theater Style Knives Four Interesting Large WWII Era Theater Style Knives Four Interesting Large WWII Era Theater Style Knives
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Four Interesting Large WWII Era Theater Style Knives

Four larger bowie type knives, all with stacked grips, probably made for solder or sailor's use in WWII theaters of War. An identified theater knife from WWII, made by W.W. Zellers, a worker at a Bendix factory, and given to the consignor's family by the maker, with a "buccaneer" style blade with strongly clipped point, stacked grip with alternating layers of polished aluminum, wood, brass, and a black material. The guard and pommel are brightly polished aluminum. The sheath is plain brown leather with brass grommets holding it together, and has a paper tag attached identifying the source. Size: 15 1/2 inches long overall, with a 10 1/2 inch blade. Processing and shipping within the continental U.S. $30.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance. Discounts given on combined lot shipping. Massive Theater style knife with stacked leather grip, heavy brass pommel and guard, and large blade possibly made from a machete blade, with a saw-toothed back, a single fuller, and a milled notch in the back of the blade. There are faint markings near the point readable as "U.S.A. 1." The knife is quite well made and extremely sharp. It has been put in a modern plain black leather sheath, but the knife clearly dates to the WWII era. Size: 15 3/4 inches overall, with a 10 inch blade. A simple Theater knife with stacked grip made of layers of brass, aluminum, wood, and other materials, with a brass pommel and ferrule.. There is no guard, and the blade is bowie shaped with no fullers, and a long clipped point. It has been placed in a plain black sheath of later date. Size: 13 inches overall, with an 8 inch blade. Theater knife similar to the USN fighting knife of WWII< with extremely well-made bowie style blade, brass pommel, brightaluminum guard, and stacked grip made of perspex, leather, and other materials, in a black sheath that may be from an issue knife. Size: 11 1/2 inches overall with a 7 inch blade. Processing and shipping within the continental U.S. $35.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance. Discounts given on combined lot shipping..

Provenance:JSQ

Condition:

The first knife is excellent as made, the second knife is very good plus in a mismatched modern sheath. The third knife has old rust on part of the blade. The forth knife has a very good blade, but the stacked grip is deteriorating, with small parts having fallen off, with a very good sheath.

Estimate: $100 - $250
Price Realized Including Buyer's Premium
$63
10/05/2023
 

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