Lot 1241:
Assortment of 7 Collectible and Utility Knives Including Paul Weyersberg & Co. Solingen and Cattaraugus
Description
This lot features an assortment of 7 fixed-blade, folding, and utility knives from various manufacturers. The highlight of the collection is a German multi-blade folding knife. The blade tang of this knife is impressed with a circular mark featuring a crown over scales in the center; the upper arc reads SOLINGEN and the lower arc reads PAUL WEYERSBERG & CO. The word ROSTFREI is stamped to the right of the circular device. This folding knife is constructed with steel blades, an integrated awl or marline spike, wooden handle scales secured with pins, a metal bolster, and a lanyard ring.
The collection also includes a Falcon fillet knife featuring a stainless steel blade and a black textured synthetic handle. The blade is etched with the Falcon trademark and USA STAINLESS STEEL. It is accompanied by a matching black textured synthetic sheath bearing the Falcon name. A small kitchen cleaver is present, etched with the Cattaraugus name in script on the stainless steel blade, fitted with a black checkered synthetic handle.
Advertising and utility pieces include a Remington Arms Co. spreader knife with a serrated stainless steel edge and a black synthetic handle with brass rivets. The blade is etched with STAINLESS STEEL U.S.A. and the slogan Safety is Great – Spread it Around followed by REMINGTON ARMS CO. INC., LCAAP. The group is rounded out by a skeletonized stainless steel fixed-blade utility knife housed in a black nylon Buck branded sheath, a hunting knife with a stag horn handle and cast metal pommel, and a large Bowie-style knife with a cast metal eagle-head pommel and a handle featuring an inset bone panel. The Bowie-style knife includes a brown leather sheath stamped with MEXICO and decorative Aztec-style motifs.
Condition report:
The Paul Weyersberg folding knife shows significant surface oxidation on the blade and spike, with heavy scratching and wear to the wooden scales (photo 3). The Falcon fillet knife displays significant surface residue, staining, and minor pitting on the blade (photo 2). The stag-handled hunting knife is in poor condition with heavy rust and pitting throughout the carbon steel blade (photo 4). The Bowie-style knife shows significant surface oxidation and pitting on the blade, and the leather sheath exhibits scuffing and wear (photo 5). The skeletonized Buck-sheathed knife is in good condition with minor surface scratches (photo 3). The Cattaraugus cleaver shows light surface staining and water spots on the blade (photo 7). The Remington spreader is in good condition with light surface scratches and minor handle wear (photo 8).
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