EXTREMELY RARE & FINE EARLY AMERICAN SILVER MOUNTED GUARDLESS “COFFIN HILT” BOWIE KNIFE IN ORIGINAL SCABBARD.

Very few of these 1830 vintage American Bowie’s exist. This example is fresh from a Kentucky estate and new to market. It is in beautiful condition retaining much of its orig polish & tool marks to blade. The tooled red Moroccan scabbard is beautifully fit with identical silver mounts to those of knife. Knife measures just over 10-1/2″ overall with 6-1/4″ clip-point blade with 2-1/2″ beveled clip-point. Wood grip is totally wrapped in silver trim retained by silver pins and wood is attached to tang with 4 iron pins. This is no doubt among the very finest early American made Bowie knife extant. CONDITION: Very fine overall. Silver wrap is slightly loose on one side where one retaining pin is missing. There are several dings, dents & scratches on about a 1″ area of this silver strip. Wood grip shows fine hand worn patina with some small scratches & bruises. Blade retains most of its orig polish with areas of staining & pitting. Scabbard is sound and solid with some loose stitching and scuffing to high areas. Silver scabbard mounts and silver mounts to grip have identical grey/silver patinas. 49526-1 JS (20,000-30,000) – Lot 3328

Auction: Firearms - October 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3328	$20,125.00	EXTREMELY RARE & FINE EARLY AMERICAN SILVER MOUNTED GUARDLESS “COFFIN HILT” BOWIE KNIFE IN ORIGINAL SCABBARD. Very few of these 1830 vintage American Bowie’s exist. This example is fresh from a Kentucky estate and new to market. It is in beautiful condition retaining much of its orig polish & tool marks to blade. The tooled red Moroccan scabbard is beautifully fit with identical silver mounts to those of knife. Knife measures just over 10-1/2″ overall with 6-1/4″ clip-point blade with 2-1/2″ beveled clip-point. Wood grip is totally wrapped in silver trim retained by silver pins and wood is attached to tang with 4 iron pins. This is no doubt among the very finest early American made Bowie knife extant. CONDITION: Very fine overall. Silver wrap is slightly loose on one side where one retaining pin is missing. There are several dings, dents & scratches on about a 1″ area of this silver strip. Wood grip shows fine hand worn patina with some small scratches & bruises. Blade retains most of its orig polish with areas of staining & pitting. Scabbard is sound and solid with some loose stitching and scuffing to high areas. Silver scabbard mounts and silver mounts to grip have identical grey/silver patinas. 49526-1 JS (20,000-30,000) – Lot 3328 Auction: Firearms - October 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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EXTREMELY RARE & FINE EARLY AMERICAN SILVER MOUNTED GUARDLESS “COFFIN HILT” BOWIE KNIFE IN ORIGINAL SCABBARD.