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Rare and Highly Important Cased George Wostenholm 1851 Award Winning Crystal Palace IXL Tortoiseshell Exhibition Sports Lockback Knife together with Signed and Numbered Copy of Sheffield Exhibition Knives Book, No, 17 of 1300 Estimate: $100,000 / 150,000

Rare Silver-Mounted San Francisco Presentation Gentleman's Knife Attributed to Famed Maker Michael Price and Once the Property of Noted Arizona Banker and Merchant E.F. Kellner, Sr. Together with Supporting Documents Estimate: $100,000 / 150,000

Scarce Hardware or Cutlery Store Sample Case of 98 Pocket Knives, with Matching Gold Hand-Lettered Wood Sign "A. Burkinshaw, Pepperell, Mass." Estimate: $100,000 / 125,000

Rare California Engraved Silver-Mounted Dress Knife by M.J. Hayes, with Ivory Handle and Silver Scabbard Estimate: $75,000 / 100,000

Rare Crystal Palace Exhibition Multi-Blade IXL Folding Knife by George Wostenholm, Sheffield, with Faceted Blades and Tools, c. 1851 Estimate: $50,000 / 60,000

Massive Spearpoint Bowie Knife with Etched Blade, Engraved Mounts and Shell Carved Pearl Grip Panels, by Mechi, with Scabbard Estimate: $40,000 / 60,000

Fine Crookes & Slater Bowie Knife, with Patriotic Pommel and Massive Etched and Gilt Blade Including Owner's Name and Cowboy Scene, with Tooled Leather Sheath Estimate: $35,000 / 40,000

Excellent Exhibition and Presentation Grade Multi-Blade Knife with Engraved Bolsters, Faceted Blades and Accessories, and Pearl Grip Panels Estimate: $30,000 / 40,000

Massive Early Spearpoint Bowie Knife by Samuel Wragg, Sheffield, the Grip Escutcheons with Rare Inscription "Henderson" and "Mississippi" Estimate: $30,000 / 50,000

Unique and Historic Dated 1841 Bowie Presentation Inscribed and Etched Massive Fighting Knife and Scabbard, from Jim Crow Comedian T.D. Rice to Colonel G.W. Long, Made by Samuel C. Wragg, Sheffield Estimate: $30,000 / 50,000

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