LARGE CONTINENTAL HUNTING/BOWIE KNIFE WITH SHEATH.

LARGE CONTINENTAL HUNTING/BOWIE KNIFE WITH SHEATH. Fine early knife with 11-7/8″ clip point blade, 18″ overall length. Blade is 1-3/8″ at the ricasso and 1/4″ thick at the ricasso with an unusual wavy spine. It is flat ground with a short, 3″, clip point with false edge. Both sides of blade have blue & gold leaf overlay with five panels on each side with four birds & a lion on the left side, four birds & a stag on right side, otherwise blade is completely unmarked. Handguard is cast brass with dog’s heads quillions. Center of handguard on right side has a stag’s head and the left side arabesque patterns. Handle is tapered, fluted bone with German silver ferrule & washer at the handguard with a fluted oval German silver buttcap and screw. Accompanied by its orig red leather covered, wood reinforced sheath with German silver tip & throat. Back side of the sheath, near the throat, has a partial maker’s paper label. Tip & throat have beautiful engraved decorations on both sides with a long cast frog catch on the throat. English & European Bowies of this type of decoration were sold extensively in California. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Blade is full length with no evidence of ever having been sharpened. It has scattered light surface rust and one small ding in sharp edge. Brass handguard retains a very dark blackish brown patina. Handle is fine with a few tiny chips at the ferrule and retains a wonderful ivory patina. Sheath has loose tip & throat with some minor damage and finish loss on leather. Tip & throat are a medium patina. Altogether a very pretty knife in need of careful & professional cleaning. 4-32053 JR422 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

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
	1382	$0.00	LARGE CONTINENTAL HUNTING/BOWIE KNIFE WITH SHEATH. Fine early knife with 11-7/8″ clip point blade, 18″ overall length. Blade is 1-3/8″ at the ricasso and 1/4″ thick at the ricasso with an unusual wavy spine. It is flat ground with a short, 3″, clip point with false edge. Both sides of blade have blue & gold leaf overlay with five panels on each side with four birds & a lion on the left side, four birds & a stag on right side, otherwise blade is completely unmarked. Handguard is cast brass with dog’s heads quillions. Center of handguard on right side has a stag’s head and the left side arabesque patterns. Handle is tapered, fluted bone with German silver ferrule & washer at the handguard with a fluted oval German silver buttcap and screw. Accompanied by its orig red leather covered, wood reinforced sheath with German silver tip & throat. Back side of the sheath, near the throat, has a partial maker’s paper label. Tip & throat have beautiful engraved decorations on both sides with a long cast frog catch on the throat. English & European Bowies of this type of decoration were sold extensively in California. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Blade is full length with no evidence of ever having been sharpened. It has scattered light surface rust and one small ding in sharp edge. Brass handguard retains a very dark blackish brown patina. Handle is fine with a few tiny chips at the ferrule and retains a wonderful ivory patina. Sheath has loose tip & throat with some minor damage and finish loss on leather. Tip & throat are a medium patina. Altogether a very pretty knife in need of careful & professional cleaning. 4-32053 JR422 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 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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