RARE BOWN & TETLEY SABER BAYONET.

This very rare “Turner Society” bayonet made in Pittsburgh, PA is shown on p. 225 of The Bowie Knife by Norm Flayderman. Few examples of this rare bayonet are known and this is a wonderful example with excellent markings and orig scabbard. This massive bayonet measures 26″ overall with a 21″ Yataghan-shaped blade with 9″ sharpened false edge. Ricasso is deeply stamped “BOWN & TETLEY / PITTSBURGH”. James Bown and John Tetley started the Enterprise Gun Works in 1848. If this is not the rarest of the maker marked Turner Society (German Immigrant Paramilitary organizations of the 1850’s preceding the Civil War) bayonets it is the largest of the Turner Society maker marked bayonets. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Condition overall is very good. Blade is gray overall with scattered areas of staining and old sharpening, especially at tip. There is a filed area removing about 1/2″ crescent of the crossguard below the stamped number “15” as can be seen in photos. Blade is slightly loose and locking spring is missing. Scabbard retains copper throat and drag with brass frog button identical in patina to brass hilt. The scabbard body is fairly sound and solid though now a bit supple missing over half of its orig black dyed surface. Stitching to scabbard body is still sound and complete. 4-51203 JS18 (2,500-3,500) – Lot 2127

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
	2127	$4,312.50	RARE BOWN & TETLEY SABER BAYONET. This very rare “Turner Society” bayonet made in Pittsburgh, PA is shown on p. 225 of The Bowie Knife by Norm Flayderman. Few examples of this rare bayonet are known and this is a wonderful example with excellent markings and orig scabbard. This massive bayonet measures 26″ overall with a 21″ Yataghan-shaped blade with 9″ sharpened false edge. Ricasso is deeply stamped “BOWN & TETLEY / PITTSBURGH”. James Bown and John Tetley started the Enterprise Gun Works in 1848. If this is not the rarest of the maker marked Turner Society (German Immigrant Paramilitary organizations of the 1850’s preceding the Civil War) bayonets it is the largest of the Turner Society maker marked bayonets. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Condition overall is very good. Blade is gray overall with scattered areas of staining and old sharpening, especially at tip. There is a filed area removing about 1/2″ crescent of the crossguard below the stamped number “15” as can be seen in photos. Blade is slightly loose and locking spring is missing. Scabbard retains copper throat and drag with brass frog button identical in patina to brass hilt. The scabbard body is fairly sound and solid though now a bit supple missing over half of its orig black dyed surface. Stitching to scabbard body is still sound and complete. 4-51203 JS18 (2,500-3,500) – Lot 2127 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 BOWN & TETLEY SABER BAYONET.