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Lot 477: Desirable William F. Moran Stiletto Dagger with Sheath

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: May 3, 2019

Lot 477: Desirable William F. Moran Stiletto Dagger with Sheath

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: May 3, 2019

Estimated Price: $1,800 - $2,750
Price Realized:
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Desirable William F. Moran Stiletto Dagger with Sheath

Manufacturer: None
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Type: Other
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Item Views: 1486
Item Interest: Average
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Catalog Page: 229
Class: Other
Description:

Measuring 12 7/8 inches overall, with a 7 3/4 inch straight blade with a diamond cross-section, marked "BY/W.F. MORAN/LIME KILN,/MD." on the ricasso. A farmer turned blade maker, William Moran was in business into the 2000s, but stopped taking orders in the 1980s; by that point, the wait list for his knives was around 20 years, and he feared that he wouldn't be able to deliver on any more orders than that. Among other distinctions he was a founder of the American Bladesmith Society, president of the Knifemakers Guild, and "the father of modern Damascus", credited with introducing pattern welding to modern American knife production. The guard and pommel are both brass, the former with a twist pattern in the dual quillions, the latter with hexagonal faceting, with a lathe-turned cylindrical hardwood grip. With an unmarked brown leather sheath.

Rating Definition:

Very good. The blade shows scattered light specks of dark rust spots, a mixed patina on the brass, minor verdigris, and some light handling marks.



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