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Chiefs Quality Bowie

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:375.00 USD Estimated At:750.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Chiefs Quality Bowie
Knife w/ fully beaded grip and scabbard from Wind River Indian Agents (allocation Guthrie Family - started 1890"s. The collection of 3000 piece of bead work sold by Little John's at auction. Carved bone early 90'S cross guard, marked Ontario Knife Company. True Edge, NY began in the 1890's as a trading company. 15" overall w/ a 9 1/2 " blade of thin trade type or butchers knife thick preferred by Native American for flexibility ease to sharpen, shows some aging and use but the bead work is fine. Tanned oak hide scabbard 1930-60's by style.