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EXCEPTIONAL ANTEBELLUM BOWIE KNIFE.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
EXCEPTIONAL ANTEBELLUM BOWIE KNIFE.

13 1/4" Overall, 8 1/2" dbl. edged spear point blade etched in lg. decorated panel “SELF DEFENDER”. Maker marked on ricasso “J. WALTERS & CO / BEST STEEL” along w/ VR cipher & crown. Stag grip w/ German silver cross guard, fluted dome pommel cap. Gold decorated, red veneered scabbard w/ German silver mounts w/ steel frog button & attached chamois frog. You might find a Sheffield bowie as nice as this one; but you will never find a better one as this knife is about pristine. CONDITION: extremely fine in every detail w/ minor cosmetic defects. (02-15616/JS). $3,000-5,000.