Fall 2024 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
October 31st, November 1st, 2nd, & 3rd, 2024
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LOT 4312. FINE MASSIVE EARLY AMERICAN BOWIE KNIFE & SHEATH
02-23245
17″ overall, 11.75″ clip point blade, .38″ thick, heavy short iron “S” shaped cross guard, full tang, iron pin retained polished horn slab grips, German silver mounted tarred leather sheath. This is impressive unique American made bowie in style of 1840 vintage known Philadelphia & Sheffield made bowies. This knife is pictured on pictured on page 221 of James R. Johnston’s “ACCOUTREMENTS IV”.
PROVENANCE: James R. Johnston collection
NON-GUN
