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CONFEDERATE D GUARD BOWIE KNIFE WITH TURNED WOOD

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
CONFEDERATE D GUARD BOWIE KNIFE WITH TURNED WOOD

GRIP. Classic Confederate D-Guard made from file. 17" Overall w/ 12" spear point blade. Grip on this knife is very similar to those on Georgia made knives. Once thought to be made by Etowah Ironworks, now known to be Atlanta made. CONDITION: good/very good overall. Blade is gray w/ sharpening, unsharpened edge has several tack marks, blade clearly shows file surface, especially on unsharpened edge. Wrought iron D-Guard terminates into rnd. pommel. Turned wood grip has lg. cracks, but wood retained where pinned to tang. A well made knife, well balanced & fit to hand. (02-15574/JS). $2,000-3,000.