Historic Arms & Militaria
Description:
Carved Navy Pocketknife, carved on one side "The Grey will meet their/maker/Monitor/1864," and on the other side with a flag and a Monitor, lg. 3 7/8 in.
Provenance: The collection of Nicholas A. Penachio.
Estimate $250-350
Main blade is broken off, but secondary blade and corkscrew are intact.
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Keywords
Nicholas A. PenachioChristopher D. Fox
Vice President
Director, Historic Arms & Militaria
Associate Deputy Director, American Furniture & Decorative Arts
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