A friend of mine has three knives she wants to get rid of. I was told they were her late fathers.
1..The first is a WWII German dagger of some sorts. The blade is 8 5/8's long and 1 5/16's wide. It is marked with a boxed puma's head and puma written in the box, below the box is SOLIN, the G is worn off with a faint EN. The other side of the blade is marked Alles Fur Deutfchland. There is no handle, just the tang which is threaded. The scabbard is painted green with a silver metal tip and the throat has a silver metal fitting on it. The hanger ring is still in place.
2..Is what I would call a Theater Made Knife. Overall it is 11 1/2 inches. The blade is 7 3/16's long and 1 1/4 wide and not quite 1/4 thick. The handle is made of 1/2" plexiglass sections with brass spacers in between. The butt is made of brass. The scabbard appears to be factory made with rivits and has been laced with a rawhide thong.
3..Appears to be a large pocket knife. closed it is 9 1/4 inches long, opened it is 17 inches long. The blade is 7 1/2 inches by 1 inch at the widest. The blade locks in the open position. I believe this is a souvineer knife. Probably from North Africa as the markings remind me of designs I have seen from there (Tunis/ Morrocco).
Any guess as to what if anything they are worth would be appreciated. Also she has a bunch of late WWII and Post WWII pictures she wants to get rid of, any ideas?
TIA
AJ
1..The first is a WWII German dagger of some sorts. The blade is 8 5/8's long and 1 5/16's wide. It is marked with a boxed puma's head and puma written in the box, below the box is SOLIN, the G is worn off with a faint EN. The other side of the blade is marked Alles Fur Deutfchland. There is no handle, just the tang which is threaded. The scabbard is painted green with a silver metal tip and the throat has a silver metal fitting on it. The hanger ring is still in place.
2..Is what I would call a Theater Made Knife. Overall it is 11 1/2 inches. The blade is 7 3/16's long and 1 1/4 wide and not quite 1/4 thick. The handle is made of 1/2" plexiglass sections with brass spacers in between. The butt is made of brass. The scabbard appears to be factory made with rivits and has been laced with a rawhide thong.
3..Appears to be a large pocket knife. closed it is 9 1/4 inches long, opened it is 17 inches long. The blade is 7 1/2 inches by 1 inch at the widest. The blade locks in the open position. I believe this is a souvineer knife. Probably from North Africa as the markings remind me of designs I have seen from there (Tunis/ Morrocco).
Any guess as to what if anything they are worth would be appreciated. Also she has a bunch of late WWII and Post WWII pictures she wants to get rid of, any ideas?
TIA
AJ
