CONFEDERATE D-GUARD BOWIE KNIFE WITH BELT.

CONFEDERATE D-GUARD BOWIE KNIFE WITH BELT. This classic, Confederate, blacksmith-made, 17″ clip-point Bowie knife has blade over 12″ long and exhibits a 7-1/2″ false edge. Blade shows orig grinding marks. D-guard is beautifully made with a large, flat, bulbous quillon. Tiger maple grips exhibit two 1/2″ iron ferules. Scabbard is tin, covered in leather, with a belt sewn to scabbard. Belt retains its orig hand-forged roller buckle. This feature of sewn belts to leather scabbards was typically done in the period, though due to the fragility of such combinations, rarely did these survive with the belts still attached. This knife has orig tag with old brown ink stating “Taken from a dead Rebel by Ezequiel W. Chamberlain, Company K, 4th Mass Regiment on the battlefield of Camp Bislum”. This is as fine an example of a battlefield-found, classic, blacksmith-made, Confederate knife that you will ever have the chance to buy. Mr. Michel’s Notes State: “Confederate D-guard Bowie knife with a massive, upswept, clipped point. The scabbard is tin covered with leather and stitched directly onto the belt rig which closes with an iron roller buckle. With the rig is an old tag reading, “Taken from a dead Rebel by Ezekiel W. Chamberlain, Com K, 4th Mass Rat on the battlefield of Camp Bislum”. The “D”-guard is of iron with an iron ferrule at the ends of the grip which appears to be of maple wood. The knife blade is 12” long and 2-1/8” wide.” PROVENANCE: Ben Michel collection. CONDITION: Knife overall appears to be a typical “attic” find. Blade is gray with scattered staining. Tip of blade is blunted. Orig tool marks on blade are present. Iron hilt and roller buckle are uncleaned and have good patina. Maple grips show several age cracks but are sound and show good patina. Orig tag is laminated between two pieces of plastic. Leather belt is complete but is fragile. Leather covering scabbard is almost complete and shows several cracks on reverse. 4-31399 JS14 (6,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	1087	$10,350.00	CONFEDERATE D-GUARD BOWIE KNIFE WITH BELT. This classic, Confederate, blacksmith-made, 17″ clip-point Bowie knife has blade over 12″ long and exhibits a 7-1/2″ false edge. Blade shows orig grinding marks. D-guard is beautifully made with a large, flat, bulbous quillon. Tiger maple grips exhibit two 1/2″ iron ferules. Scabbard is tin, covered in leather, with a belt sewn to scabbard. Belt retains its orig hand-forged roller buckle. This feature of sewn belts to leather scabbards was typically done in the period, though due to the fragility of such combinations, rarely did these survive with the belts still attached. This knife has orig tag with old brown ink stating “Taken from a dead Rebel by Ezequiel W. Chamberlain, Company K, 4th Mass Regiment on the battlefield of Camp Bislum”. This is as fine an example of a battlefield-found, classic, blacksmith-made, Confederate knife that you will ever have the chance to buy. Mr. Michel’s Notes State: “Confederate D-guard Bowie knife with a massive, upswept, clipped point. The scabbard is tin covered with leather and stitched directly onto the belt rig which closes with an iron roller buckle. With the rig is an old tag reading, “Taken from a dead Rebel by Ezekiel W. Chamberlain, Com K, 4th Mass Rat on the battlefield of Camp Bislum”. The “D”-guard is of iron with an iron ferrule at the ends of the grip which appears to be of maple wood. The knife blade is 12” long and 2-1/8” wide.” PROVENANCE: Ben Michel collection. CONDITION: Knife overall appears to be a typical “attic” find. Blade is gray with scattered staining. Tip of blade is blunted. Orig tool marks on blade are present. Iron hilt and roller buckle are uncleaned and have good patina. Maple grips show several age cracks but are sound and show good patina. Orig tag is laminated between two pieces of plastic. Leather belt is complete but is fragile. Leather covering scabbard is almost complete and shows several cracks on reverse. 4-31399 JS14 (6,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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