Watch List notes:

Large Spanish sailor's navaja (folding knife), signed "Beauvoir," 1800s. 170 grams, 13-1/2" overall length, 5-1/2" blade length. The immediate predecessor to the modern jackknife, the Spanish navaja was popular with thieves and gypsies as a small, easily accessible blade that could be tucked safely into one's belt. This example contains a clip-pointed blade with ornate brass handle and hanging loop, cow horn and floral scrimshawed grip with a small silver inlaid plaque. Good overall condition, mostly intact but showing use and age, steel blade with evidence of sharpening, and sharpening wear to tip. With photo-certificate.
($250-375)