Coins & Banknotes Auction 366

Knife WWII rare Whittingslowe fighting knife & scabbard. Australian-made. Marked to the crossguard 'WHITTINGSLOWE' & 'US 1944' A well used knife showing moderately heavy signs of sharpening to the blade. Wooden handle is in good condition, firmly secured by the three rivets & with no signs of cracks or damage. Scabbard shows age & wear. The keeper that secured the handle has torn at the brass press-stud. There are some cracks to the scabbard & the rivulets are rusted. Scabbard could do with some TLC but still a very displayable item. These knives are highly sought after & rank up there with famous Fairburn Sykes & Ka-Bar fighting knives. Hard to obtain in any condition. Overall GC.
Estimate A$450