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Refined Coffin Hilt Clipped Point Bowie

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:3,000.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD
Refined Coffin Hilt Clipped Point Bowie
marked Joseph Rodgers& Sons makers to their majesty's, High Norfolk st Sheffield. Measures 12" overall with 8" blade. Pearl scales with German Silver pins and mounts original period scabbards retained. The knife is rated at an 8 plus on 1-10 condition scale with minor aging, slight erosion and tiny areas of pitting. Pearl scales with German silver pins and mounts original period scabbard retained. The scabbard is good and rated 7 1/2 on a scale of 1-10 with leather aging but seam tight just slight wear. The sides of the grip are period engraved J. Burton Forester, HM 62nd regiment. The knife is contained in a satin lined leather covered presentation display case. J. Burton Forester should be further researched as to his service history at the same time of the siege of Balaclava and the charge of the light brigade 1854 about the date of this bowie.