WWII-Era Serrated U.S. Navy Diver’s Knife with Defensive Sheath by DESCO vintage clothing storage Antique wooden rocker with upholstered

Antique wooden rocker with upholstered leather seating

early 1900s

a small handle on the interior is used to open the door outward from within

JM - 011223 - 301118

When folded out

WWII-Era Serrated U.S. Navy Diver’s Knife with Defensive Sheath by DESCO vintage clothing storage Antique wooden rocker with upholsteredc. 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