Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Pocket Knives,

A Collection of Pocket Knives, Fixed Blades, Watches, and Assorted Collectibles - A diverse collection comprising a significant assortment of approximately 17 promotional Swiss Army style pocket knives, including examples from L.L.Bean, Rust-Oleum, and Lotsin. Also present is one red ”WENGER. THE GENUINE SWISS ARMY KNIFE. COMMANDER.” in its original sealed blister pack. A group of fixed-blade hunting or utility knives with various handles are included, featuring stacked leather, striped synthetic, and stag horn. One fixed-blade knife is marked ”J. NOWILL & SONS SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND ESTABLISHED A.D. 1700.” The collection also contains two blue ”LINCOLN HEAD CENT COLLECTION 1909 to 1940 NUMBER ONE” coin albums, each holding numerous copper-colored pennies. Timepieces include a gold-tone ”CROTON QUARTZ SWISS MADE” watch in its original box, marked ”Fine watches since 1878,” a two-tone wristwatch appearing to be a ”ROLEX OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE” model with its mechanical movement exposed, and a new-in-box ”MOTT'S ADVENTURE WATCH” featuring ”Nickelodeon The Rugrats Movie” branding. Further items consist of a heavy silver-tone coiled bangle bracelet, a small square silver-tone box with a blue and white floral porcelain lid, a black oval classical female cameo brooch, a gold-tone figural brooch with colored gems marked ”850 FAL,” and a ”CAPITOL CITY TEMPLE, NO. 231 I.B.P.O.E.W. COLUMBUS, OHIO” fraternal ribbon with a ”MEMBER” banner and deer head emblem. Fixed-blade knife with striped synthetic handle: 7.5 inches (overall). Fixed-blade knife with stacked leather handle: 8.5 inches (overall). Fixed-blade knife with red/black striped handle: 6.5 inches (overall). Fixed-blade knife with stag horn handle (J. Nowill & Sons): 10 inches (overall). Black oval classical female cameo brooch: 1.25 inches (length). Gold-tone figural brooch: 1.75 inches (length). Fraternal ribbon: 5.5 inches (length). Small square silver-tone box: 1.75 inches (square). Overall condition ranges from new in packaging to poor. The Wenger Swiss Army knife, Croton watch, and Mott's Adventure Watch are presented new in their original packaging. The promotional Swiss Army style pocket knives exhibit varying degrees of light surface wear and minor scuffs. The fixed-blade hunting and utility knives generally show heavy wear, significant rust, and pitting to the blades, with commensurate wear, nicks, and discoloration to handles and sheaths. The Rolex wristwatch is heavily corroded, with its mechanical movement exposed and visible signs of oxidation. The two coin albums show wear, creasing, and discoloration to covers and pages. The silver-tone coiled bangle bracelet, silver-tone box with porcelain lid, cameo brooch, figural brooch, and fraternal ribbon display general wear, tarnishing, and minor surface abrasions consistent with age and use. Burns in-house shipping is available. Pick up is Tuesday, Dec. 16 from 2pm to 7 pm at our gallery in Lancaster, Ohio 43130 or we will provide in-house shipping for this item. We will charge a $5 fee if you want to pick this lot up another day. Once packed up we will send you an invoice for shipping & handling. Shipping questions: shipping@burnsbid.com. Sales tax is collected on this auction. AB98