Blade Day at the Pawn Shop!

[1srelluc]

Some guy brought in a whole mess of knives of all descriptions so I picked out a few.

Top to bottom:

German made Argentine Artillery Short Sword with matching scabbard and proper frog.

India .mil-Proofed Kukri...Dated 1964

Swedish (P. Holmberg) knife....Silver-plated steel sheath/handle.

Swedish Dress Dagger.

US LF&C 1917 Trench Knife.

I gave $225.00 for the lot.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Thats a bunch.

 

[August West]

Sounds like a fair price. Maybe better than fair.

 

[Cellblock2429]

Some guy brought in a whole mess of knives of all descriptions so I picked out a few.

View attachment 1269478

Top to bottom:

German made Argentine Artillery Short Sword with matching scabbard and proper frog.

India .mil-Proofed Kukri...Dated 1964

Swedish (P. Holmberg) knife....Silver-plated steel sheath/handle.

Swedish Dress Dagger.

US LF&C 1917 Trench Knife.

I gave $225.00 for the lot.

/----/ Have you considered opening an armory?

 

[1srelluc]

Sounds like a fair price. Maybe better than fair.

Way better than fair.

 

[August West]

Way better than fair.

Good for you. My father came back from Japan in WW2 with a sword that none of my four brothers were interested in. From what little I've been able to learn, it was a common sword and nothing special. It looks pretty similar to this one.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/286757975472?_trkparms=itmf%3D1%26aid%3D1110006%26rkt%3D5%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26asc%3D20200818143230%26mech%3D1%26algv%3DSimOrganicCassiniWithToraRecalls%26pmt%3D0%26amclksrc%3DITM%26sd%3D305346243852%26sid%3DAQALAAAAEPBtkhxjH7Ze9AyPSs9amoo%3D%26itm%3D286757975472%26noa%3D1%26ao%3D1%26rk%3D2%26pid%3D101224%26b%3D1%26mehot%3Dnone%26lsid%3D0%26meid%3D1935ec347e204e829cf652b9ec2a6bb0%26pg%3D2332490&_trksid=p2332490.c101224.m-1

 

[westwall]

Some guy brought in a whole mess of knives of all descriptions so I picked out a few.

View attachment 1269478

Top to bottom:

German made Argentine Artillery Short Sword with matching scabbard and proper frog.

India .mil-Proofed Kukri...Dated 1964

Swedish (P. Holmberg) knife....Silver-plated steel sheath/handle.

Swedish Dress Dagger.

US LF&C 1917 Trench Knife.

I gave $225.00 for the lot.

Pretty good deal. The LF&C without scabbard is worth that.

 

[westwall]

Good for you. My father came back from Japan in WW2 with a sword that none of my four brothers were interested in. From what little I've been able to learn, it was a common sword and nothing special. It looks pretty similar to this one.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/286757975472?_trkparms=itmf%3D1%26aid%3D1110006%26rkt%3D5%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26asc%3D20200818143230%26mech%3D1%26algv%3DSimOrganicCassiniWithToraRecalls%26pmt%3D0%26amclksrc%3DITM%26sd%3D305346243852%26sid%3DAQALAAAAEPBtkhxjH7Ze9AyPSs9amoo%3D%26itm%3D286757975472%26noa%3D1%26ao%3D1%26rk%3D2%26pid%3D101224%26b%3D1%26mehot%3Dnone%26lsid%3D0%26meid%3D1935ec347e204e829cf652b9ec2a6bb0%26pg%3D2332490&_trksid=p2332490.c101224.m-1

That's a Type 98 Officers sword. If it was plain it would be the Type 95 NCO sword.

 

[Cellblock2429]

Good for you. My father came back from Japan in WW2 with a sword that none of my four brothers were interested in. From what little I've been able to learn, it was a common sword and nothing special. It looks pretty similar to this one.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/286757975472?_trkparms=itmf%3D1%26aid%3D1110006%26rkt%3D5%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26asc%3D20200818143230%26mech%3D1%26algv%3DSimOrganicCassiniWithToraRecalls%26pmt%3D0%26amclksrc%3DITM%26sd%3D305346243852%26sid%3DAQALAAAAEPBtkhxjH7Ze9AyPSs9amoo%3D%26itm%3D286757975472%26noa%3D1%26ao%3D1%26rk%3D2%26pid%3D101224%26b%3D1%26mehot%3Dnone%26lsid%3D0%26meid%3D1935ec347e204e829cf652b9ec2a6bb0%26pg%3D2332490&_trksid=p2332490.c101224.m-1

/----/ IMHO that of Gemini, the story behind the object increases teh value.
In the antiques and art world, provenance refers to the documented history of who has owned an object, where it was created, and its custody over time. This can include:

• Original sales receipts or invoices.
• Auction catalogs or gallery records.
• Family archives, wills, or letters detailing how an item was passed down.
• Historic photographs showing the object in a specific setting or with a notable past owner.

Having a clear, verified provenance is incredibly valuable because it proves the item's authenticity and can significantly increase its market value.

 

[1srelluc]

This is my favorite one, but then again I'm a sucker for Scandi-blades.

Note how the guard fits into slots cut in the handle.

I've not been able to find any pics of one with a metal handle, most are made of wood.

I redid the belt loop myself but there were several kinds.....One with a chain like a watch fob, another with a leather tab that hooked onto a coat button, and one like what I recreated.

I suspect it's early 1900s but it's still very sharp. The Blade Forum guys will tell me for sure.

 

[1srelluc]

Well talk about my good luck!

Turns out I already had a WW-2 leather scabbard for a M1917 trench knife.

I bought it along with a bunch of other old knife sheaths and really did not know what was supposed to fit in it. It was just sitting in a box with the rest.

I did have to make a new strap/snap for it as the other one was half broken off.

It will serve!

 

[westwall]

Well talk about my good luck!

Turns out I already had a WW-2 leather scabbard for a M1917 trench knife.

View attachment 1269592

I bought it along with a bunch of other old knife sheaths and really did not know what was supposed to fit in it. It was just sitting in a box with the rest.

I did have to make a new strap/snap for it as the other one was half broken off.

It will serve!

I think that scabbard is for the Western stiletto. But, as you said, it'll work.

 

[1srelluc]

I think that scabbard is for the Western stiletto. But, as you said, it'll work.

It's so damn close I'm not gonna worry about it.

I found three different types, here's two of them.

The sheath on the Western L77 is different....None are stitched at the top and the leather there is much thinner.