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FINE AMERICAN ANTEBELLUM SCULPTED MAPLE GRIP CLIP

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
FINE AMERICAN ANTEBELLUM SCULPTED MAPLE GRIP CLIP
POINT BOWIE KNIFE. 19" overall, 13.5" blade, 4.5" sharpened clip, .25" at ricasso, 1.7" wide, 4" cast brass tapered crossguard, brass ferrule, sculpted birds head Maple grip attached with iron pin held by octagonal brass escutcheons. Tooled leather sheath has 4" belt loop, lap seam braised .75" blued steel ring reinforcing throat. This exact knife is pictured on page 230 of James Johnston's "Accoutrements IV". CONDITION: very good overall, blade has been cleaned and sharpened, accompanying sheath is fine. (02-19974/JS)/ $3,000-4,000.