September 10-12, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/11/2024
This type of knife, with different blade configurations and marked for either the Army or Navy, is known to have been made by Merrill E. Brown of New Albany, Indiana, and was given free of charge to servicemen deploying from Ft. Knox, Kentucky to a fighting area. No more than 200-300 were made in total. Brown made these knives at night, during his spare time, at the Brown Machine Works at 314 Third Street. The Brown Machine Works produced many small parts for the military during the war. This example features an unmarked 8 - 1/4" trailing point blade and appears to have been sharpened. 1-piece cast aluminum handle in the form of an eagle’s head and feathered body, with forward-curving guard featuring a federal shield on 1 side and another reading "US ARMY" on the opposite side. Complete with its black leather scabbard with wire stitching. Front of scabbard is crudely engraved with a heart that reads "PHYLLO". Scabbard remains somewhat supple with scattered blemishes and intact belt loop. CONDITION: Good.
CORRECTION: Estimate amended.
Item Dimensions: L: 14 - 1/2"