GEORGIA MADE CONFEDERATE BOWIE KNIFE.

GEORGIA MADE CONFEDERATE BOWIE KNIFE. This knife has many characteristics of the Etowah Iron Works made Bowie knives by Mark Cooper. The turned wood handle, brass crossguard, ferules, and pommel are so typical of his knives, and we believe this to be one. According to Cooper’s records, about 100 of these knives were made in various styles for various members of his sons’ companies of Georgia troops. This particular example has a 10-1/4″ double-edged blade which is very thick and well made. This knife is similar, if not identical, to a knife pictured in an image on p. 212 in William Turner’s book Even More Confederate Faces. Cooper Iron Work knives are rarely offered. Mr. Michel’s Notes State: “This well made, spear point Bowie knife has a 10-3/8” blade which is 1-7/8” wide. The hilt is identical to that of the D-guard Bowie belonging to Captain Eli M. Seago of Company F, 20th Georgia Infantry. It is also identical to the hilt of the Bowie knife protruding from the belt of the Southern infantryman whos photograph appears at the top left of page 212 in William Turner’s book, ”Even More Confederate Faces“. While the blade is different in that it is a spear point rather than the clipped point of Captain Seago’s Bowie, the length and width of the blades of each knife are about the same. At one time, this knife was identified as having been made at the Etowah Iron Works of Etowah, Georgia, which apparently made “handsomely mounted, of excellent workmanship and most beautiful finish” knives for the Atlanta Grays in 1861. In Daniel D. Hartzler’s book, ”Confederate Presentation and Inscribed Swords and Revolvers,“ wherever the Seago knife is pictured and described, however, he attributes the knife as the product of the Cooper Iron Works at Cartersville, Georgia.” CONDITION: Blade is gray with areas of staining and pitting. Brass has pleasant patina, as does wood handle. Guard exhibits several bends and top of pommel shows numerous dents and scratches. 4-31400 JS15 (6,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	1085	$11,500.00	GEORGIA MADE CONFEDERATE BOWIE KNIFE. This knife has many characteristics of the Etowah Iron Works made Bowie knives by Mark Cooper. The turned wood handle, brass crossguard, ferules, and pommel are so typical of his knives, and we believe this to be one. According to Cooper’s records, about 100 of these knives were made in various styles for various members of his sons’ companies of Georgia troops. This particular example has a 10-1/4″ double-edged blade which is very thick and well made. This knife is similar, if not identical, to a knife pictured in an image on p. 212 in William Turner’s book Even More Confederate Faces. Cooper Iron Work knives are rarely offered. Mr. Michel’s Notes State: “This well made, spear point Bowie knife has a 10-3/8” blade which is 1-7/8” wide. The hilt is identical to that of the D-guard Bowie belonging to Captain Eli M. Seago of Company F, 20th Georgia Infantry. It is also identical to the hilt of the Bowie knife protruding from the belt of the Southern infantryman whos photograph appears at the top left of page 212 in William Turner’s book, ”Even More Confederate Faces“. While the blade is different in that it is a spear point rather than the clipped point of Captain Seago’s Bowie, the length and width of the blades of each knife are about the same. At one time, this knife was identified as having been made at the Etowah Iron Works of Etowah, Georgia, which apparently made “handsomely mounted, of excellent workmanship and most beautiful finish” knives for the Atlanta Grays in 1861. In Daniel D. Hartzler’s book, ”Confederate Presentation and Inscribed Swords and Revolvers,“ wherever the Seago knife is pictured and described, however, he attributes the knife as the product of the Cooper Iron Works at Cartersville, Georgia.” CONDITION: Blade is gray with areas of staining and pitting. Brass has pleasant patina, as does wood handle. Guard exhibits several bends and top of pommel shows numerous dents and scratches. 4-31400 JS15 (6,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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