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Lot 3653:Cased Engraved Ben Shostle Knife with Scrimshaw Ivory Scales

September 10th, 2010|Rock Island, IL
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Lot 3653:Cased Engraved Ben Shostle Knife with Scrimshaw Ivory Scales

September 10th, 2010|Rock Island, IL
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Cased Engraved Ben Shostle Knife with Scrimshaw Ivory Scales

This knife was handcrafted by respected former member of the Knifemakers Guild, American Custom Gun makers Guild and President and founding member of the Firearms Engravers Guild of America Ben Shostle. The tanto style blade is 8 inches with a trailing point and signed by the knife maker. The flat surfaces of the blade and bolster feature a relief scroll engraving, with a gold plated floral blossom on the left side. Fitted with ivory scales secured to the tang by two rivets. The left scale has artfully scrimshawed depiction on a Japanese woman and signed by the scrimshander. OAL: 13". Complete with a wooden case.

ConditionExcellent, with some scattered light spotting on the blade and some scattered mild scratches overall. The scales have a few very tiny hairline cracks radiating from the rivets. The ivory has a nice grain pattern. The case is very good plus with some minor handling marks and a couple textured patches on the varnish. The black velvet line is excellent.
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Item LocationRock Island, IL
Views1456
Catalog page298
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