Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb with Canvas Scabbard - dated 1918 U.S. Marines USMC massive numbers of German divisions

massive numbers of German divisions were free to move west and the 14th Bavarian Infantry Division left the Tarnopol area on December 19 for the Western Front

Common motifs include the cockatoo (kakatua) and the sea serpent (naga)

and made using mostly steel stampings and pressings

The reverse still has the hose plug present

Overall finish does show some speckled staining and oxidation in a few places

Original U.S. WWI Model 1917 Bolo Knife by Plumb with Canvas Scabbard - dated 1918 U.S. Marines USMC massive numbers of German divisionsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice Model 1917 C. T. Bolo knife, manufactured by Fayette R. Plumb Inc, whose main factory was in the Bridesburg region of Philadelphia, PA. They had another factory, just constructed, in St. Louis as well, and 1917 bolos were produced at both. This model was a moderate simplification of the earlier 1910 Bolo made by Springfield Armory. The main difference is the lack of the catch mechanism on the