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Lot 099 - Grouping of Four Vintage Fixed-Blade Knives Including Marble's Stacked Leather Handle Knife, Stag Handle Knife, and Bone Handle Dagger
Grouping of four vintage fixed-blade knives. The lot includes a Marble's hunting knife with a stacked leather washer handle, brass pommel cap, and fixed blade stamped "Marble's / Gladstone / Mich. U.S.A." and "Pat'd 1916 / U.S.A." at the ricasso; a knife with a full antler handle and wide blade; a dagger-style knife with a bone handle, brass crossguard, and aluminum pommel; and a knife with a dark handle, brass fittings, and a fixed blade with sheath.
The Marble's knife shows deterioration to the stacked leather handle with separation and loss to some washers, and the blade has surface oxidation. The antler-handled knife has heavy rust and corrosion across the blade. The bone-handled dagger shows oxidation on the blade and wear to the crossguard. The sheathed knife shows scratching and wear to the blade and handle.
Dimensions:
Dimensions of items in this lot range from 8" L to 11" L.