23rd Mar, 2022 10:30 GMT/BST
Militaria & Ethnographica
3158
An Inuit Bone Knife, the 7cm single edge steel blade with oblong bone grip with stained band, the two piece bone scabbard incised and stained on one side with chevrons, with leather bound strap holder, 18.5cm; a Spanish Folding Knife, the 26cm clip-point steel blade engraved and enamelled in red with scrolls and inscription "Albacete", folding into the bone and brass grip; a 19th Century German Hunting Knife, one side of the 18cm single edge steel blade etched at the ricasso with lily of the valley, the hilt with white metal recurving crossguard, with brass and reconstituted amber type grip and pommel, the leather scabbard with steel chape; 30cm; an Indian Dagger, the 15.5cm double edge steel blade etched with scrolls, the aluminium hilt with brass visored helmet pommel, with tooled leather scabbard, 27cm (4)
Sold for £250
Estimated at £150 - £180
1 - Black patching to blade, chip to pommel of grip.
2 - Some areas of black patching to blade, piece of brass missing from the tip of the grip.
3 - Black patching and pitting to blade, reconstituted grip with cracks, chape of scabbard is rusty.
4 - Some pitting to blade.
Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 23rd Mar, 2022
Militaria and Ethnographica Sales encompass items across diverse areas of collecting, from European and Eastern armour to 18th and 19th century firearms, military uniforms and documents, edged weapons, World War I and World War II ephemera, masonic regalia and medals.
Also included are a vast range of objects created in the early 20th century or earlier by indigenous cultures around the world, from early American civilisations to African tribes and Polynesian island cultures, incorporating religious idols, domestic and ritual objects, figurative sculpture, jewellery and weapons of all descriptions.
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Tuesday 22 March 10am-5pm and morning of sale from 8am. Viewing is open to the public, there is no need to make an appointment.
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