FINE PRESENTATION OR EXHIBITION ALEXANDER SHEFFIELD BOWIE KNIFE.

FINE PRESENTATION OR EXHIBITION ALEXANDER SHEFFIELD BOWIE KNIFE. Large Bowie with 11-3/16″ clip-point blade, 16-3/8″ overall, with 1-13/16″ wide blade with 1-1/2″ ricasso and is 3/16″ thick. It has a 3/16″ thick German silver handguard with birdhead finials and German silver bolsters on a slightly tapered tang with bone grip scales secured with four copper & brass pins. Left ricasso is marked “ALEXANDER / SHEFFIELD”. It appears that all metal surfaces have an unusual nickel plating, including blade. Blade has a 4-5/8″ back grind, only on left side. This may have been an exhibition knife but certainly would have been a formidable weapon. CONDITION: Fine. Blade has been lightly sharpened exposing the copper wash base coating on steel blade along edge. Blade retains most of its orig nickel plating but is bubbled & flaked. Handguard has some exposed copper and retains most of its orig nickel. Bolsters retain virtually all of their orig nickel with exposed edges of tang flaked to about 60% nickel. This is an unusual Bowie to say the least. 4-31108 JR420 (2,500-3,500)

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
	1354	$0.00	FINE PRESENTATION OR EXHIBITION ALEXANDER SHEFFIELD BOWIE KNIFE. Large Bowie with 11-3/16″ clip-point blade, 16-3/8″ overall, with 1-13/16″ wide blade with 1-1/2″ ricasso and is 3/16″ thick. It has a 3/16″ thick German silver handguard with birdhead finials and German silver bolsters on a slightly tapered tang with bone grip scales secured with four copper & brass pins. Left ricasso is marked “ALEXANDER / SHEFFIELD”. It appears that all metal surfaces have an unusual nickel plating, including blade. Blade has a 4-5/8″ back grind, only on left side. This may have been an exhibition knife but certainly would have been a formidable weapon. CONDITION: Fine. Blade has been lightly sharpened exposing the copper wash base coating on steel blade along edge. Blade retains most of its orig nickel plating but is bubbled & flaked. Handguard has some exposed copper and retains most of its orig nickel. Bolsters retain virtually all of their orig nickel with exposed edges of tang flaked to about 60% nickel. This is an unusual Bowie to say the least. 4-31108 JR420 (2,500-3,500) 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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