MASSIVE PRESENTATION CIVIL WAR BOWIE KNIFE POSSIBLY CONFEDERATE AND CAPTURED DURING CIVIL WAR.

SN NSN. This exact knife is pictured on page 152 of Norm Flayderman’s Monumental text The Bowie Knife. Knife is just over 17″, with a 12″ clip point blade that is almost 2″ wide and .38″ thick at ricasso weighing over 2 pounds. Accompanying scabbard has a wood core covered with leather with 2 brass mounts. There is an inscription on the top mount which reads “Lieut. I.F. Brannon, from his brother J.L. Brannon”, “1861” is also inscribed in another contemporary hand on top mount. Isaac F. Brannon, first served first served with his unit in Burnsides expedition in North Carolina where so many souvenirs were captured and this knife is a likely candidate. Brannon later became Lt. Col. of the 48th Pennsylvania infantry. Brannon was brevetted Col. for gallant and meritorious service at Petersburg, Virgina and was made a full Col. May 11, 1865. The 48th Pennsylvania after fighting in North Carolina went to Virginia as part of the Army of the Potomac, taking part in the battles of Antietam and Fredericksbeurg. The 48th then took part in the East Tennessee campaigns still in 9th A.C., and then participating in the Wilderness campaign suffering heavy losses. The 48th is probably best known as digging the mine that explosives were placed at Petersburg and blowing up a portion of the Confederate line now known as “The Crater”. This massive knife is so typical of knives made and carried in the south at the beginning of the Civil War and truly has a southern flavor, possibly being made in New Orleans in this Cataloger’s opinion. Regardless this is a wonderful Civil War used Bowie knife that saw use. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall very good, blade shows old sharpening, cleaning and pitting. Scabbard is sound and solid with some scuffing and losses to high points of leather veneer, throat is missing frog button, checkered wooden slap grips are worn and chipped and missing 1 of their 6 brass pins. 4-54453 JS1 (6,000-9,000) – Lot 1370

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Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1370	$6,900.00	MASSIVE PRESENTATION CIVIL WAR BOWIE KNIFE POSSIBLY CONFEDERATE AND CAPTURED DURING CIVIL WAR. SN NSN. This exact knife is pictured on page 152 of Norm Flayderman’s Monumental text The Bowie Knife. Knife is just over 17″, with a 12″ clip point blade that is almost 2″ wide and .38″ thick at ricasso weighing over 2 pounds. Accompanying scabbard has a wood core covered with leather with 2 brass mounts. There is an inscription on the top mount which reads “Lieut. I.F. Brannon, from his brother J.L. Brannon”, “1861” is also inscribed in another contemporary hand on top mount. Isaac F. Brannon, first served first served with his unit in Burnsides expedition in North Carolina where so many souvenirs were captured and this knife is a likely candidate. Brannon later became Lt. Col. of the 48th Pennsylvania infantry. Brannon was brevetted Col. for gallant and meritorious service at Petersburg, Virgina and was made a full Col. May 11, 1865. The 48th Pennsylvania after fighting in North Carolina went to Virginia as part of the Army of the Potomac, taking part in the battles of Antietam and Fredericksbeurg. The 48th then took part in the East Tennessee campaigns still in 9th A.C., and then participating in the Wilderness campaign suffering heavy losses. The 48th is probably best known as digging the mine that explosives were placed at Petersburg and blowing up a portion of the Confederate line now known as “The Crater”. This massive knife is so typical of knives made and carried in the south at the beginning of the Civil War and truly has a southern flavor, possibly being made in New Orleans in this Cataloger’s opinion. Regardless this is a wonderful Civil War used Bowie knife that saw use. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Overall very good, blade shows old sharpening, cleaning and pitting. Scabbard is sound and solid with some scuffing and losses to high points of leather veneer, throat is missing frog button, checkered wooden slap grips are worn and chipped and missing 1 of their 6 brass pins. 4-54453 JS1 (6,000-9,000) – Lot 1370 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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MASSIVE PRESENTATION CIVIL WAR BOWIE KNIFE POSSIBLY CONFEDERATE AND CAPTURED DURING CIVIL WAR.