RARE**WW2 Australian WD East Brothers Sydney Wood Grip Scales Hilt Fighting Knife & WD 1942 Leather Scabbard By Goldseal Sydney Knives

**RARE**WW2 Australian WD East Brothers Sydney Wood Grip Scales Hilt Fighting Knife & WD 1942 Leather Scabbard By Goldseal Sydney. Sn 20584 - 20584

Several versions of this Australian WW2 fighting knife are known but follow the same basic pattern of a spear point blade, steel cross guard and wood grips secured by 3 rivets. Besides use by Australians they were also made under contract for U.S. Forces based in Australia during the war. See page 174 and plate 411 of 'The British and Commonwealth Military Knives' book by Ron Flook where an example with the same knife and scabbard markings as ours is illustrated (the illustrated scabbard in the plate is a slightly different form to ours having a belt loop retaining strap and belt bar rather than our example’s fold over belt loop). Our knife has the correct wood grips secured by 3 steel rivets. One grip is impressed with WD arrow below ED mark. It has the correct steel cross guard. The 6” spear point blade staining and aged patina consistent with age and use. The blade is marked on one side by a known maker of these knives ‘East Bros Sydney’. The original leather riveted and stitched scabbard has a fold over belt loop with eyelet that fastens to a metal stud on the rear of the scabbard. The rear of the scabbard is correctly impressed with WD arrow over ‘H.B’ and has the maker’s cartouche ‘Goldseal Leather Goods Sydney’ and 1942 date. All leather and stitching of the scabbard are clean and intact. The price includes UK delivery. Sn 20584

£895.00