Items that need identified, Plz.

[DizE]

I have some old items that I just cant seem to find on the internet anywhere. Thought someone around here could help me out.
I just need some basic information such as: What the item is, Date, Value, and What it was used for.

Thanks for All your help,
DizE

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#5
Filled with straw.

[KC]

If that is an original black doll from the 1800's could be worth $$$$$.  Need to have a hands on appraisal.

Let one of the others brilliant persons on the site tell you about the knife....where did you get it...history?  Doesn't look like it is that old to me.

2nd items appears to be a weapon or tool.

3rd item is depicting a cameo....but isn't made of bone or shell.  What is the inner material?

[waywardangler]

I suspect the 'knife' is a trench art letter opener from WWI?  I do not know values on this but a range would be $50-200?  I cannot tell what that handle is made from.  #2 looks like a wicked set of 'brass' knuckles but I really have no other guess.  Cameo looks like reverse-cut glass and coin I am not familiar with.  That doll looks great and as KC said, if that is early it may be worth $$$.

[talesofthesevenseas]

Waywardangler, I bet you are right on that knife, with the dates on the back, I bet that molten looking piece of metal that makes up the handle was something significant to Paul Knote. The piece of shrapnel that almost got him or something like that.  

The second item looks like some type of leveraging tool. Anyone have thoughts on that?

[ironlord1963]

   I like the ideal of tales and the letter opener, being a piece of shrapnel.  It appears the handle and the blade are the same piece though, as if paul took the piece of shrapnel and had the blade forged from the same piece. 

[luxetveritas]

#2 looks to be some sort of cog?

[Texasbadger]

Trench art knife made from shrapnel,in rememberence for his  service in Belgium 1914-1916.  Coin is common early Nazi era

[DizE]

Thanks for the replies, I'll try my best to answer your comments.

I am not sure on the date of the doll, but Im sure it is pretty old. Any ideas on where or who could appraise this sort of item?

I am pretty sure the Knife was used in WWII as the guy that gave it to me said his father brought it back from the war, and the base is made of some sort of iron or metal.
Are letters openers of any value? or is Paul Knote of any significance?

The cameo is a reverse-cut glass
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Also on #2 on the bottom right snout it is like a claw on a hammer with the slit in the middle. Something used for carpet?

[Julekpl]

The coin is a 2 mark, from Germany, ww2 era, made from silver...I have a 1939 one...bought mine on ebay for $15....with Schtuafenburg's face on it.

The rest, I'm not too sure about...

[winffup]

#2 appear to be a set of antique brass knuckles. At least that's what this says  
http://frontiergambler.blogspot.com/2009/06/brass-knuckles-aka-knuckles.html

 here's one for sale

http://www.oldwestantiques.biz/page23.php

[DizE]

#2 appear to be a set of antique brass knuckles. At least that's what this says  
http://frontiergambler.blogspot.com/2009/06/brass-knuckles-aka-knuckles.html

 here's one for sale

http://www.oldwestantiques.biz/page23.php

Wow, Thanks.
When I first saw these I was like ha some brass knuckles, I put then on and they fit perfect.
But no way in my mind did I really think they were brass knuckles, just thought that would make a good pair.
It's sweet to know that they are actually knuckles, blows my mind.

[winffup]

#2 appear to be a set of antique brass knuckles. At least that's what this says  
http://frontiergambler.blogspot.com/2009/06/brass-knuckles-aka-knuckles.html

 here's one for sale

http://www.oldwestantiques.biz/page23.php

Wow, Thanks.
When I first saw these I was like ha some brass knuckles, I put then on and they fit perfect.
But no way in my mind did I really think they were brass knuckles, just thought that would make a good pair.
It's sweet to know that they are actually knuckles, blows my mind.

I certainly wouldn't want to be on the business end of those. They didn't mess around back then.

[luxetveritas]

That's so strange! I would've never guessed!

[KC]

No uncommon to see in the 50's to 80's.....don't see much often.  However, these are fancier knuckles than usual!