Lot 1144
U.S. Model 1917 Trench Knife with Scabbard by American Cutlery Company
Sale 1351 - Arms, Armor & Militaria Online
Lots Open
Oct 13, 2023
Lots Close
Oct 26, 2023
Timed Online / Cincinnati
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$800 -
1,200
Price Realized
$840
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Lot Description
U.S. Model 1917 Trench Knife with Scabbard by American Cutlery Company
World War I
8.9375" blued triangular blade, 14.25" in overall length including spanner nut pommel cap. Stamped sheet steel guard with flanged "knuckle" projections and correct palm swelled walnut finger groove grip. Interior of guard is marked A.C. Co. U.S.A. 1917. Knife includes a JEWELL 1918 marked OD Green painted leather scabbard with blackened steel mounts secured with blackened rivets. Drag and throat of scabbard properly inspected. Blackened brass belt hanger intact. A very nice example of a World War I Trench Knife.
From the Collection of George Oldenbourg
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