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584.Officer’s Saber, early 19th century, with rope-carved bone handle,brass hilt and eagle head pommel, lg. of blade 29 1/2 in.$400-600585.Confederate Tredegar Bayonet, c. 1850-70, with triangular bladeslightly concave on the flat surface, marked 8395. on the socket, bandwith flat-head screw to secure mounting, lg. 20 in.$200-400585A.Two Rifles, late 19th century, including an English example withengraved lockplate, dolphin-form percussion hammer, crosshatchcarvedstock, and wooden ramrod; and a breech-loading rifle marked“PAT MAY 30 98.”$600-800586.Gilt-brass and Engraved Steel Naval Presentation SwordEnterprise, c. 1852, America, 28 1/4-in. single-edged tapering bladehaving one side with decorative motifs including knotted tassels, ananchor, and an eagle surmounted by sunburst, and lettered “USN” and“THE/ENTERPRISE/NEWPORT/R.I.,” the obverse similarly decoratedand further embellished with a union shield and trophy of war, castpierced and gilt-brass hilt lettered “USN,” guard terminating in adolphin, wire-wrapped grip, pommel with an embossed eagle, scabbardwith brass mounts incorporating knots and dolphin at tip.$600-800587.Early “Wavy Blade” Dirk, probably 18th century, with 4-in. steel blade,engraved fleur-de-lis guard, tortoiseshell handle with paste stone andengraved sides reading Draw Me Not Without Reason and Sheath MeNot Without Honor, lg. 7 1/2 in.$700-900588.Cedar-lined Rectangular Storage Box and Two Military BladedWeapons, America, first half 20th century, the box with brass handleand nickel closure, ht. 7 3/4, wd. 25, dp. 5 1/2 in.; the first weapon awood-handled Springfield Armory bayonet saber with 15 3/4-in. bladedated 1914 and marked “SA” above the “flaming bomb” mark and“US/608590” on the obverse, the leather scabbard painted green;the second a steel dagger with 8-in. blade and leather scabbard withdecorative sword knot.$200-300590.Brass and Steel Officer’s Sword, Solingen, Germany, c. 1820-50, theblued and gilded 31-inch single-edge blade indistinctly inscribed nearhilt “P. Hulb,” with embossed lion guard, sword knot of gilt threads withthe letter “M,” mother-of-pearl grip with embossed brass mount havinga crown surmounting the letter “M,” with lion’s head pommel, leatherand brass scabbard with damage.$500-700590A.Bone-inlaid Flintlock Rifle, possibly Turkey, 19th century, with steelmechanisms, the butt with bone inlays in varied shapes, brass triggerguard, and engraved metal strapping on the barrel.$300-500591.Two Bladed Weapons, a Moroccan Jambiya or Koumaya daggerwith 8 1/4-in. curving double-edged blade, and engraved mountson wooden handle with similarly engraved scabbard; and a SouthPhilippine Barong sword with 19 1/2-in. blade, with carved pommel andscabbard of figured wood.$300-500592.Two Wood-handled Krises with Scabbards, Southeast Asia, oftypical form with 13 3/4-in. wavy steel blades and carved woodenhandles, each with a sheet brass and carved wood scabbard.Note: The kris is an ancient and traditional weapon of Southeast Asia,especially Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. It has greatcultural significance to the area, plays a key role in several folk tales,and can be a predictor of good fortune for its owner.$300-500593.Steel Tanto or Short Sword, Japan, with very slightly curved 12 1/4-in.steel blade, thread-wrapped grip, the red-banded scabbard concealsa smaller engraved knife with 4 1/4-in. blade and cloisonné handleshowing a rabbit, all in an embroidered cloth case.$300-500END OF SALE589.World War I Wood-handled Iron Military Entrenchment Tool,America, early 20th century, the wide, flat blade marked “US” withina diamond, with curving point and lip on one side, and ring-turnedhardwood handle incised “US,” with original sheet metal leather-coveredand brass-mounted scabbard, overall lg. 13 in.Note: During World War I, where a trench (even a shallow one) couldprovide invaluable and improvised cover, soldiers were provided witha variety of digging tools, of which the present lot (a hybrid of a bladedweapon) is likely an example.$100-150589A.Two Metal Military Helmets, 20th century, one German with eagleover swastika decal, the other a green-painted helmet with stenciledlettering “JAY.”$200-300156 additional information and photos at www.skinnerinc.com