WWII-Era Serrated U.S. Navy Diver’s Knife with Defensive Sheath by DESCO service station A true classic Irish artifact

A true classic Irish artifact

Constructed of masonite with painted background and graphics

bulbous base that sits on three scrolled legs

This lamp measures 50" in length

MM - 6010 - 102423

WWII-Era Serrated U.S. Navy Diver’s Knife with Defensive Sheath by DESCO service station A true classic Irish artifactc. 1940s; Diving Equipment and Salvage Co. (DESCO) Milwaukee, WI Brass handled diver's knife with turned hardwood grip and heavy cylindrical brass sheath, marked "DESCO" near the collar. Manufactured by the Diving Equipment and Salvage Company of Milwaukee founded in 1937 and a major supplier of diving apparatus for the U. S. Navy during World War II this knife was standard issue for deep sea divers and salvage crews. The solid brass sheath doubles as