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3502
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$6,900.00 |
VERY RARE “CONFEDERATE STATES ARMORY” CLIP POINT D-GUARD BOWIE.20″ overall, 15″ clip point blade. Louis Froelich at his Confederate States Armory in Kenansville, NC made many edged weapons. This is the rarest of his products being a clip point D-Guard Bowie. Few examples of these knives are known and this is a fine honest “as found” example. When photographing knives for Confederate Bowie Knives, 2012, I was only able to identify 6 or 7 examples at the time, where hundreds of the standard “cutlass style” knives are known. CONDITION: Very good overall. Blade is overall grey with small nicks in blade, staining and pitting. Iron D-Guard has matching patina. 1-pc wood grip is missing one entire side inside bow which exposes the entire construction of tang. This wood has been missing for a very long time, as exposed wood has good patina. Remainder of grip has hand worn patina with many small dents and dings. 52041-2 JS (3,500-5,000) – Lot 3502 |
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3503
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$3,450.00 |
IDENTIFIED TEXAS BOWIE KNIFE OF JAMES M. MCKINNEY, 17TH TEXAS INFANTRY AND 8TH TEXAS CAVALRY.Fine 16-1/4″ iron mounted, polished stag grip, dbl-edged Bowie made from file with “J. M. McKINNEY” etched on well made dbl-edged blade made from file. This is described in a Texas Gun Collector newsletter which accompanies knife, along with Mr. Ballard’s hand drawn display card. PROVENANCE: David Palmiter; Jim Pounds Collection; Lifelong collection of Roger Ballard, 2011. CONDITION: Fine “as found”. 11″ blade has mottled grey patina with staining and light pitting, well discerned etched markings. Grip has hand worn patina. Brass grip cap has mixed mustard patina. Accompanying scabbard has a new re-sewn tip, but is otherwise supple with scuffing. 52703-7 JS (3,000-4,000) – Lot 3503 Click here to view provenance |
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3504
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$4,140.00 |
FINE AND RARE THOMAS, GRISWOLD & CO, NEW ORLEANS CONFEDERATE NAVAL CUTLASS.This is the scarcest of the normally encountered Confederate naval cutlasses. This example has fine full marking “THOMAS, GRISWOLD & CO / NEW ORLEANS” stamped on ricasso. This maker’s mark is quite often very light and only partially discernible. This is about as nice as mark as you will see, event though a couple of letters are weak on edges. 26″ overall, 21″ wasp-waist blade. Brass guard and fish scale handle. CONDITION: Very good overall. Blade is clean and grey with remnants of old plating near tip, light pitting. Brass guard and grip have a medium mustard patina with several small bends and dents. 52041-5 JS (3,000-4,000) – Lot 3504 |
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3505
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$3,450.00 |
FINE LARGE CONFEDERATE D-GUARD BOWIE WITH TIN SCABBARD.This is a classic Confederate bowie, about 20″ long overall with 14-1/2″ thick double edged blade in the style of arsenal made knives from Georgia and those from TL Pruitt of Prattville, Alabama. So we can surmise this is a Georgia or Alabama knife accompanied by a well made tin scabbard. CONDITION: Very good overall. Blade is overall a mottled gray with staining and pitting with old sharpening and nicks in cutting edge. Wood grip has old putty filled crack repairs with an old varnished surface. Iron ferules are slightly loose. Scabbard is sound and solid with original tin belt loop, separating at soldered seam with about a 5″ opening on opposite side. All in all, this is a very nice Confederate knife with impressive heft and rarely found complete tin scabbard, with numerous small dents, dings and scratches. 52041-1 JS (3,000-4,000) – Lot 3505 |
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3506
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$1,150.00 |
CONFEDERATE NAVAL CUTLASS WITH CSN AND FLUTED ANCHOR CAST IN HILT.26″ overall, 21″ doubled edged blade. Cast brass hilt with fish scale handle and brass basket. “CSN” cast on one side of pommel and fluted anchor cast on other side. This is a popular pattern of Confederate sword that is highly reproduced, but this is a good orig example with dark patina. PROVENANCE: The Confederate and Civil War estate collection of Fred Donaldson. CONDITION: Good to very good. Blade is dark with pitting. Tip of blade is broken. Hilt has mixed light mustard to olive patina. 52438-7 JS (2,000-2,500) – Lot 3506 |
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3507
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$2,185.00 |
CONFEDERATE STATES ARMORY D-GUARD BOWIE KNIFE.20-1/2″ overall, 15-1/2″ double edged blade. Classic example made by Louis Froelich in Kenansville, NC. PROVENANCE: The Confederate and Civil War estate collection of Fred Donaldson. CONDITION: Good to very good. Blade has been cleaned and gray. Wood grip has glued repair, but all orig with darker patina to iron D-guard. 52438-6 JS (2,000-2,500) – Lot 3507 |
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3508
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$2,587.50 |
WELL CRAFTED LARGE CONFEDERATE D-GUARD BOWIE PICTURED IN “CONFEDERATE BOWIE KNIVES”.This exact knife is pictured on pg 218 of Confederate Bowie Knives, Melton, Phillips & Sexton, 2012. 18″ overall. Though made by a gifted cutler, with 7″ false edge and 1″ cut-out choil, the steel was likely flawed and did not withstand the abuse to the the cutting edge which is noted in the lamination and chipping. Accompanied by Mr. Ballard’s hand drawn display card. PROVENANCE: Lifelong collection of Roger Ballard. CONDITION: Very good overall. 13-3/8″ blade as noted has chipping in cutting edge with an overall dark iron patina. This knife as tiny traces of dry-pencil etching on right side which was probably maker’s mark, though no longer discernible. Grip has hand worn patina and old tacking marks. 52703-8 JS (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3508 Click here to view provenance |
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3509
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$4,025.00 |
MASSIVE CONFEDERATE CLIP-POINT D-GUARD BOWIE.Several examples of this unidentified manufacturer are known. This particular example is pictured on pg 220 of Confederate Bowie Knives, Melton, Phillips & Sexton, 2012. 22″ overall. Accompanied by Mr. Ballard’s hand drawn display card. PROVENANCE: A. E. Neville, Mobile, AL; Lifelong collection of Roger Ballard, 2000. CONDITION: Good to very good overall. Iron has dark iron patina with pitting. Grip is weathered, old sharpening. 52703-4 JS (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3509 Click here to view provenance |
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3510
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$5,750.00 |
MASSIVE CONFEDERATE D-GUARD BOWIE THOUGHT TO BE MADE IN MISSISSIPPI.This exact knife is pictured on pg 230 of Confederate Bowie Knives, Melton, Phillips & Sexton, 2012. 22-3/4″ overall, 18″ clip-point blade, wood grips secured by 3 iron pins. Accompanied by Mr. Ballard’s hand drawn display card. PROVENANCE: Jerry Fertitta, Baton Rouge, LA; Lifetime collection of Roger Ballard, 1985. CONDITION: Very good to fine overall. Blade is overall mottled grey/brown showing some orig finishing marks with staining and pitting, small nicks in cutting edge. Hand worn patina to 2-pc slab grips. 52703-3 JS (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3510 Click here to view provenance |
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3511
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$2,300.00 |
MASSIVE CONFEDERATE D-GUARD BOWIE KNIFE.Classic clip-point Bowie 20-3/4″ overall with 15″ clip-point blade, 3″ sharpened clip, .3″ thick at ricasso. This hefty 2 lb well balanced Bowie is accompanied by Mr. Ballard’s hand drawn display card. PROVENANCE: Lifetime collection of Roger Ballard. CONDITION: Good to very good overall. Blade has iron patina with pitting and appears “as found”. Hand worn patina to wood grip. 52703-2 JS (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3511 Click here to view provenance |
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3512
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$1,725.00 |
SCARCE CONFEDERATE SHORT ARTILLERY SABER WITH “C” & “S” IN OPPOSITE QUILLONS.This is an orig example of a highly reproduced Civil War artillery short sword thought by some collectors to have been made Leech & Rigdon in Columbus, Mississippi and by others by Burger of Richmond, Virginia. Regardless who made these, excavated specimens are most common to Western theater and this example appears to be possibly an early battlefield pick-up. Accompanied by Mr. Ballard’s hand drawn display card. PROVENANCE: Lifelong collection of Roger Ballard. CONDITION: 18″ blade is heavily pitted with old sharpening marks and dark iron patina. Hilt has dark mustard/chocolate patina. 52703-10 JS (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3512 Click here to view provenance |
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3513
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$4,600.00 |
FINE MASSIVE CONFEDERATE BOWIE KNIFE MADE FROM RASP, EX-CHICAGO HISTORICAL SOCIETY.This is a classic Confederate Bowie over 20″ long with 15-3/4″ blade showing distinct marks as being made from an old rasp. Long, thin sharpened clip. Wood grip mounted with 2 pewter ferrules seen on other examples by same school of makers in Confederate Bowie Knives, Melton, Phillips & Sexton, 2012. Accompanied by Mr. Ballard’s hand drawn display card. PROVENANCE: Chicago Historical Society; Jim Dresler Collection; Lifelong collection of Roger Ballard, 1999. CONDITION: Very good overall. Blade is overall grey with sharpening. Wood grip has hand worn patina. Lower ferrule is slightly loose. 52703-1 JS (2,000-3,000) C&R – Lot 3513 Click here to view provenance |
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3514
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$1,495.00 |
CONFEDERATE SHORT ARTILLERY SWORD WITH CS AND STAR.This is a classic example of Confederate copy of a Model 1832 artillery sword that is highly reproduced, but this is an orig and authentic example, measuring 23-1/2″ overall with an 18″ wasp waist blade with central fuller. These swords were hollow cast, often with lead solder in casting flaws like this example shows. This sword has the look of being an early battlefield pick up. If it could only talk and tell us its story! CONDITION: Fair. Blade is brown and heavily pitted with iron patina. Brass is cleaned with several large slash marks and bent. 52062-1 JS (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3514 |
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3515
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$2,645.00 |
CONFEDERATE SHORT SWORD MADE IN COLUMBUS GEORGIA CARRIED BY SOLDIER IN 55TH GEORGIA INFANTRY.This is classic cutlass short sword once thought to be made by Union Car Works in Portsmouth Virginia, but now known to be made in Columbus, Georgia probably at the Columbus Iron Works. 22″ overall, 17″ double edge wasp waist blade with old attached sticker which reads “James G. Rogers / GA Vols”. A quick search of the Civil War database finds only one James G. Rogers who is listed as a Captain in Co. H 12th Infantry Georgia who was killed September 17, 1862. Mr. Donaldson has additional records showing a J.G. Rogers who was a private in Co. C 55th Georgia (spelled Rodgers on official documents) who died June 21, 1863. Regardless this is an honest “as found” of a popular Confederate sword. PROVENANCE: The Confederate and Civil War estate collection of Fred Donaldson. CONDITION: Very good overall. Gray blade with staining and pitting Turned wood grip with hand worn patina. 52438-8 JS (2,000-2,500) – Lot 3515 Click here to view provenance |
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3516
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$4,025.00 |
RARE AMES MODEL 1849 RIFLEMAN’S KNIFE WITH ORIGINAL SCABBARD AND FROG.18″ overall with massive 12″ blade. Maker marked by “AMES”, US inspected and dated “1849”. The regiment of mounted rifleman for whom these knives were made had the distinction of being the first Army unit to be equipped with Colt revolvers, Walkers and Dragoons! This is a rarely encountered knife which displays beautifully in its correct scabbard and even rarer seen correct frog. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Very good overall. Blade has large 1″ flaw in cutting edge with old sharpening, staining and pitting. Ames markings and inspection marks are excellent, including those on blade, cross guard and frog button. Grip is sound and solid with a few cosmetic blemishes, iron patina to rivets and hand worn patina. Scabbard is sound and solid. Mounts have matching cleaned brass patina to cross guard with light mustard color. Scabbard body is fine with crazing. Frog is crazed and scuffed, missing most of its orig polish. 52332-198 JS (3,000-4,000) – Lot 3516 |
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3517
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$1,725.00 |
RARE AND EXTREMELY FINE 1861 DATED DAHLGREN BOWIE-BAYONET WITH SCABBARD.Unique Civil War Bowie-bayonet made for the Plymouth Navy rifle. 12″ blade with 4″ sharpened false edge on top. Marked “AMES MFG CO / CHICOPEE. / MASS.” on one ricasso, dated “1861” on the other. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Very fine overall. Blade retains most of its orig polish and luster. Markings are excellent. Wood grip has several dings, dents and 3 brass pins inset in finger notches. Brass scabbard mounts and knife handle have medium mustard patinas. Scabbard body sound and solid retaining most of its finish with a couple of reductions near mounts, missing one rivet in drag. 52332-201 JS (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3517 |
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3518
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$1,725.00 |
RARE AND EXTREMELY FINE 1864 DATED DAHLGREN BOWIE-BAYONET WITH SCABBARD.Unique Civil War Bowie-bayonet made for the Plymouth Navy rifle. 12″ blade with 4″ sharpened false edge. Marked “AMES MFG CO / CHICOPEE. / MASS.” on the left ricasso. “U.S.N. / D.R. / 1864.” and anchor proof over “P / GG” on the right, “DR” in an oval cartouche on top of the pommel. Excellent leather scabbard with correct brass mounts. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Very fine overall. Blade retains most of its orig polish and luster. Markings are excellent. Wood grip has minor cosmetic blemishes with hand worn patina. Brass scabbard mounts and knife handle have medium mustard patinas. Leather scabbard body sound and solid, scuffed and crazed. 52332-200 JS (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3518 |
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3519
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$1,725.00 |
RARE AND EXTREMELY FINE 1863 DATED DAHLGREN BOWIE-BAYONET WITH SCABBARD.Unique Civil War Bowie-bayonet made for the Plymouth Navy rifle. 12″ blade with 4″ sharpened false edge. Marked “AMES MFG CO / CHICOPEE. / MASS.” on the left ricasso. “U.S.N. / D.R. / 1863.” on the right, “DR” in an oval cartouche on top of the pommel. Excellent leather scabbard with brass throat and tip. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Very fine overall. Blade retains most of its orig polish and luster. Markings are excellent. Wood grip has several dings, dents and cuts. Brass scabbard mounts and knife handle have medium mustard patinas. Scabbard body sound and solid retaining most of its finish with seam opening, missing one rivet to mounts. 52332-199 JS (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3519 |
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3520
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$5,750.00 |
VERY RARE LEECH & RIGDON NAVAL CUTLASS OR SHORT SWORD IN ORIGINAL SCABBARD.You won’t find a better example of this cutlass, 25-1/2″ overall with 20″ double-sided blade with beautiful deep bronze patina and bright blade. These popular Leech products have a classic “S” shaped guard and utilized Naval grips still slotted at pommel for a basket. PROVENANCE: Outstanding estate collection of Confederate and historical arms of Morris Racker. CONDITION: Very good to fine and among the nicest condition you will find in this pattern. The original leather scabbard is sound and solid with matching patina to the brass throat and drag but the frog button appears repaired or replaced, but fairly well done. The drag is unusual and could be a restoration, but if it is, it is well done and good matching color and surface. 51958-40 JS (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3520 |
