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Hermann Historica

6519 - Walrus tusk collector's item and gaucho knife

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€200

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Sale fees

29.5%

Walrus tusk collector's item and gaucho knife Plastic replica of a walrus tusk with scrimshaw (length approx. 57 cm), depicting the opposing captains “John Paul Jones” and “Richard Pearson,” each with their ship, who fought the Battle of Flamborough Head in 1779—a battle that became one of the most famous naval engagements of the American Revolutionary War. Included is a gaucho knife (length approx. 35 cm), with a polished, unmarked blade, a carved bone handle with an attached red/green tassel, and a decorated nickel silver sheath. Signs of age and wear. Condition: II

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Auction details

Medals and Militaria Up to 1918 - I
Tuesday, November 24
10:00 AM
Bretonischer Ring 3
85630 Grasbrunn, Germany

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Hermann Historica +49 8 95 47 26 490 contact@hermann-historica.com
On Drouot for 4 years avec More than 43,000 lots published

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