FABULOUS AND UNIQUE IXL EXHIBITION SILVER AND IVORY MOUNTED BOWIE WITH DOLPHIN QUILLIONS.

This massive early George Wostenholm “CELEBRATED HUNTING KNIFE”, measures 15-3/4″ overall with 10-3/8″ clip point blade with 6″ clip, .35″ thick at ricasso. Knife is mounted with finely carved fluted ivory slab grips and 5-1/4″ cross guard with detailed sea serpents or dolphins forming the quillions. The blade has etched maker mark, “GEO WOSTENHOLM & SONS / CELEBRATED HUNTING KNIFE / I*XL / WASHINGTON WORKS / SHEFFIELD”. Scabbard is brown leather with engraved silver mounts. This is an impressive Bowie with a potent blade. PROVENANCE: Charles Schreiner III Collection; Lot #3897, Butterfield’s, 3-23, 1992; Paul Tudor Jones II Collection. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Fine overall. Blade overall is white/gray with old sharpening and several shallow nicks in blade, scattered staining and pin prick pitting. Etching is weak and only partially discernible near ricasso with most of “WASHINGTON WORKS” not visible, and last 2 letters in “SHEFFIELD” not visible. Heavy silver plated cross guard has wear at edges and dark black patina mixed with silver/gray as seen in photos. Ivory grips both very slightly loose from shrinkage with good patina on both “certifiable antique elephant ivory” slabs. Well fit scabbard is sound and solid with scuffing, missing some polished brown surface near tip as can be seen in photos, throat missing its pin with numerous small scratches and small break on backside edge. 49941-18 JS IVORY (15,000-25,000) – Lot 2250

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Auction: Firearms - March 2016

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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	2250	$0.00	FABULOUS AND UNIQUE IXL EXHIBITION SILVER AND IVORY MOUNTED BOWIE WITH DOLPHIN QUILLIONS. This massive early George Wostenholm “CELEBRATED HUNTING KNIFE”, measures 15-3/4″ overall with 10-3/8″ clip point blade with 6″ clip, .35″ thick at ricasso. Knife is mounted with finely carved fluted ivory slab grips and 5-1/4″ cross guard with detailed sea serpents or dolphins forming the quillions. The blade has etched maker mark, “GEO WOSTENHOLM & SONS / CELEBRATED HUNTING KNIFE / IXL / WASHINGTON WORKS / SHEFFIELD”. Scabbard is brown leather with engraved silver mounts. This is an impressive Bowie with a potent blade. PROVENANCE: Charles Schreiner III Collection; Lot #3897, Butterfield’s, 3-23, 1992; Paul Tudor Jones II Collection. Special Note:* This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our "Ivory Position Statement" and the "Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object." This information is located in the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Fine overall. Blade overall is white/gray with old sharpening and several shallow nicks in blade, scattered staining and pin prick pitting. Etching is weak and only partially discernible near ricasso with most of “WASHINGTON WORKS” not visible, and last 2 letters in “SHEFFIELD” not visible. Heavy silver plated cross guard has wear at edges and dark black patina mixed with silver/gray as seen in photos. Ivory grips both very slightly loose from shrinkage with good patina on both “certifiable antique elephant ivory” slabs. Well fit scabbard is sound and solid with scuffing, missing some polished brown surface near tip as can be seen in photos, throat missing its pin with numerous small scratches and small break on backside edge. 49941-18 JS IVORY (15,000-25,000) – Lot 2250 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2016 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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FABULOUS AND UNIQUE IXL EXHIBITION SILVER AND IVORY MOUNTED BOWIE WITH DOLPHIN QUILLIONS.