Fall 2024 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
October 31st, November 1st, 2nd, & 3rd, 2024
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LOT 4314. MASSIVE & EXTREMELY FINE CONFEDERATE SIDE KNIFE
02-23247
19.75″ overall, 14″ blade with 6″ sharpened clip, over 1/3″ thick, 3.5″ “S” shaped iron cross guard, full tang, tapered pinned hardwood slabbed handle. This is as fine quality as found in any big Confederate fighting knives. There are few others as fine for condition pictured in “CONFEDERATE BOWIE KNIVES” by quality makers such as Boyle & Gamble, McElroy and unknown makers such as this survivor. This bowie is pictured on page 176 of Jim Johnston’s “Accoutrements IV”. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: copy of pages from text where pictured.
PROVENANCE: James R. Johnston collection.
NON-GUN
