RARE MODEL 1865 TROWEL BAYONET.

This knife was purchased from Ben Palmer in the 1950’s and is pictured on p. 106 of Bowie Knives of the Ben Palmer Collection. This is an intriguing bayonet where a riveted sheet metal trowel is attached to an angular bayonet with a 12″ blade. The bayonet is stamped “183” under the US surcharge. A dovetailed crescent cut is made above the “US” on ricasso that when fitted into the sheet metal spade a pivoting locking device would hold the spade or trowel in place. Though this seems to function, this cataloger has never seen another example before and is not sure if this “183” is SN or not and this could have been a trial piece. When fitted with the spade, this trowel bayonet measures 15-3/4″ the blade being about 13″. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good overall. Metal surfaces are gray/white with scattered areas of rust, staining, and pitting. Of the series of 19 rivets holding the two-piece sheet metal spade together, two are loose at tip and one at tip is missing. 4-51199 JS14 (1,000-2,000) – Lot 2130

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2130	$3,450.00	RARE MODEL 1865 TROWEL BAYONET. This knife was purchased from Ben Palmer in the 1950’s and is pictured on p. 106 of Bowie Knives of the Ben Palmer Collection. This is an intriguing bayonet where a riveted sheet metal trowel is attached to an angular bayonet with a 12″ blade. The bayonet is stamped “183” under the US surcharge. A dovetailed crescent cut is made above the “US” on ricasso that when fitted into the sheet metal spade a pivoting locking device would hold the spade or trowel in place. Though this seems to function, this cataloger has never seen another example before and is not sure if this “183” is SN or not and this could have been a trial piece. When fitted with the spade, this trowel bayonet measures 15-3/4″ the blade being about 13″. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good overall. Metal surfaces are gray/white with scattered areas of rust, staining, and pitting. Of the series of 19 rivets holding the two-piece sheet metal spade together, two are loose at tip and one at tip is missing. 4-51199 JS14 (1,000-2,000) – Lot 2130 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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RARE MODEL 1865 TROWEL BAYONET.