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EXCEPTIONAL & FINEST CIVIL WAR COLLINS BOWIE KNIFE

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:7,500.00 USD Estimated At:15,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD
EXCEPTIONAL & FINEST CIVIL WAR COLLINS BOWIE KNIFE

KNOWN. 17.5”overall, 10.25” heavy clip point blade with floral scroll etched panels. Signed in etched scrip on ricasso “Collins & Co / Hartford”. Hilt is cast brass with relief design of oak leaves and acorns, full relief jaguar’s head pommel, 4” reverse “C” scroll cross guard, original tooled leather sheath with 2 belt loops & brass throat. You will never find a more stunning & exceptional Civil War Bowie knife. CONDITION: extremely fine, blade retains virtually all its original frost and luster, scattered small areas of staining and pinprick pitting. Sheath complete and sound & solid, scuffing, and small hole at tip, craquelure over most of surface. (02-19058/JS). $15,000-25,000.