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EARLY AMERICAN GUARDLESS FIGHTING KNIFE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:350.00 USD Estimated At:700.00 - 900.00 USD
EARLY AMERICAN GUARDLESS FIGHTING KNIFE.

18 1/4" Overall, 13" meaty blade w/ 3" short clip almost 2 1/2" wide & almost 1/2" thick at ricasso. This style knife, described in early American literature as a fighting knife. Blade form is very similar to the Caiaphas Ham well known bowie knife displayed at the Alamo. CONDITION: good to very good overall. Blade is an overall pitted iron patina. Simple carved wood grip w/ iron ferrule has hand worn patina w/ lg. hairline crack. (02-15543/JS). $700-900.