April 11-13, 2023 Firearms and Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/11/2023
Salvatore Puddu is known as an elite lockback folding knifemaker and is regarded as one of, if not the best, multiblade folding lockback knifemakers in the world. 4" blade and 9 - 1/2" overall length with steel handle. Engraved by Simone Fezzardi, who is a Firearms Engravers Guild of America (FEGA) Master Engraver from Italy. One side of knife has gilt large floral scroll borders with an image of a nude woman in a vignette on one side and the other featuring the same panel with a half-clothed woman in a vignette. Knife is further accented with a large ornate thumbstud and filework on spine. CONDITION: Excellent+, with blade bright. Engraving on handle is crisp and gold wash is bright. Mechanically fine, as knife locks back tightly.