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LOT #1489
LOT #1490
LOT #1491
LOT #1487
LOT #1488
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LOT 1489
Attractive Tomlin Engraved Gold Inlaid W.D. Pease Folding Lockback Pocket Knife with Sheep Horn Grips - W.D. Pease joined the Knife Makers Guild in 1976 and has been a full-time knife maker since 1978. Pease’s maker’s mark is on the left of the blade and “50SM5” is on the right. It measures 9 inches overall with the blade open, and the drop point blade measures 3 3/4 inches. There are finely filed, alternating flutes down the spine of the blade that continue onto the locking spring. Both sides of the bolster have been finely engraved with gold inlaid bighorn sheep scenes and floral scroll on a stippled background which is signed “L. Tomlin 1991” on the right side. It is fitted with a pair of heavily textured/ grained sheep horn grip scales.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, the metal components bright with only the slightest evidence of handling and the grips showing an attractively aged grain structure and texture.
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 1490
Attractive Waldrop Engraved Gold Inlaid W.D. Pease Folding Lockback Pocket Knife with Mammoth Tooth Grips - W.D. Pease joined the Knife Makers Guild in 1976 and has been a full-time
knife maker since 1978. Pease’s maker’s mark is on the left of the blade and “91SM36” is on the right. It measures 7 7/8 inches overall with the blade open, and the tanto-style blade measures 3 1/2 inches. Both sides of the bolster have been finely engraved with gold accented acanthus scroll on a stippled background which is signed “M.WALDROP” on the bottom. It is fitted with a pair of heavily textured/grained mammoth tooth grip scales.
CONDITION: Excellent, the metal components almost entirely bright with very little visible handling evidence. The grip scales are also excellent with the typical ages open texture of the material. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 1491
Attractive Waldrop Engraved Gold Inlaid W.D. Pease Folding Lockback Pocket Knife with Mammoth Tooth Grips - W.D. Pease joined the Knife Makers Guild in 1976 and has been a full-time knife maker since 1978. Pease’s maker’s mark is on the left of the blade and “03M4” is on the right. It measures 7 1/8 inches overall with the blade open, and the drop point blade measures 3 inches. There are finely filed flutes down the spine of the blade that continue onto the locking spring. Both sides of the bolster have been finely engraved with gold accented acanthus scroll on a stippled background which is signed “M.WALDROP” on the bottom. It is fitted with a pair of heavily textured/grained mammoth tooth grip scales.
CONDITION: Excellent, the metal components almost entirely bright with very little wear or handling evidence overall. The grips are
also excellent, showing the typical open grain and texture of the material. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
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LOT 1488
Jack Busfield Interframe Folding Knife -
Blade measures 3 1/8 inches and the overall length is 7 1/2 inches. The left side of the blade is marked “BUSFIELD/MESA, AZ” for knifemaker Jack Busfield. The interframe handle is of a stabalized wood construction. Includes two red pouches and a black nylon pouch. CONDITION: Excellent, with bright blade
and minimal handling evidence. Folding mechanism is smooth.
Estimate: 750 - 1,100