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Sat, Oct 18, 2025 02:00PM EDT
Lot 611

Interesting Repousse Woodhead Sheffield California Gold Rush Knife

Estimate: $300 - $400
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Includes: (circa mid 1800s) G. Woodhead - Sheffield, England clip-point knife; etched w/ California Gold Rush panel; silver Repousse handle; German silver crossguard; leather sheath w/ gilt bordering and German silver fittings
Blade Length: 6.25 in.
OAL: 11.25 in. (11.625 in.)
Condition: Good-antique; blade has moderate wear & pitting w/ worn edge; etching is mostly visible w/ some loss from pitting; handle & crossguard have moderate wear & patina; leather sheath has wear commensurate w/ age and worn gold foiling; German silver fittings have wear & patina

Provenance: From the lifelong collection of Harold Wieser of Collecting Texas in Rosebud, Texas.

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