Original U.S. WWII Named Custom Knuckle Duster Skull Fighting Knife Brown Bess Musket Parts which used a spider made

which used a spider made from a single stamping

MFR'S PART NO 1818 1-A

The bottom fitting is dented in

There appears to be an ancient Armorer’s Mark of "EH" to the rear collar of the helmet beneath the plume holder on the left hand side

Original U.S. WWII Named Custom Knuckle Duster Skull Fighting Knife Brown Bess Musket Parts which used a spider madeOriginal Item: One of a kind. This appears to have started life as a 1918 trench knife which was reworked to be a custom knuckle duster knife using a composite grip with has an impressed name JOHN LUCAS on one side. The center of the grip bears a carved bone skull. The entire grip and steel knuckle duster was painted back where as the blade was deeply blued. A custom leather sheath was produced and also painted or stained back at some point. Overall