Original French WWI Trench Made Large Folding Knife with Aluminum and Brass Handle British Field Gear Approximate measurements: 9" x 6"

Approximate measurements: 9" x 6" x 3"

A gutta-percha case molded front and back with decorative designs completes the piece

One end faintly stamped RAVISE in the wood the other end with a similar even fainter stamping plus what appears to be a BROAD ARROW marking

New Made Item: Copied directly from an original this is a fine example of an uncommon machete issued to WWII British Forces serving in the tropics

According to Harding

Original French WWI Trench Made Large Folding Knife with Aluminum and Brass Handle British Field Gear Approximate measurements: 9" x 6"Original Item. One of a Kind. This quite the menacing item, a large folding knife clearly "Trench Made" by a French WW1 Infantryman to pass the time, but also intended for serious use in the hand to hand trench warfare. It measures an impressive 17 1 2" when in the opened position, with a 7 1 2" curved trailing edge blade. When locked closed it measures 10" overall in length. It appears to be made from Aluminum frame sides mounted with this nasty