Posted 8 years ago
Triomatt
(11 items)
I recently acquired this piece from an auction. I was told it was maybe pre-world war 1 and possibly Spanish. I would appreciate any information that can confirm or direct otherwise. Pardon the crayon marred kid's table. Thank you!
It appears that you have a WWI trench knife, missing the wooden grip. Many of these were issued & the triangular blade was designed to pierce trench coats. The triangular blade design was later banned by the Geneva Convention because the wound caused bleeding that could not be stopped easily. These are collectible. No markings legible ?
bb2 is right. Good score.
Awesome. Thank you for the info. It does has markings. It says, "U.S. L.F. & C. 1917". I paid $20. I am clueless as to the value...but I thought that was a good deal.