SCARCE COLLINS HIGH GRADE BOWIE KNIFE.

SCARCE COLLINS HIGH GRADE BOWIE KNIFE. Scarce and unusual Bowie with 10-3/16″ clip point blade, 1-9/16″ wide at the ricasso and 5/16″ thick on the top at the ricasso. The blade has etched panels on both sides of foliate arabesque patterns and the left side of the ricasso is hand engraved “Collins & Co. / Hartford”. The handle is heavy cast brass with deep relief oak leaf & acorn decorations and a dbl “S” shaped hand guard. The pommel is a jaguar head. Accompanied by its original leather sheath with light decorations on the outside, a brass throat and two narrow belt loops on the back side. CONDITION: Extremely fine, the blade retains most of its original bright factory polish with two or three small spots of light surface rust near the back on the left side and a larger spot on the left ricasso. The right side has a larger spot of pitting in the decorative panel and smaller spots elsewhere. The brass handle is extremely fine showing light wear and retaining a lovely dark patina. The blade is extremely sharp. The sheath is dry and flexed with crackled surface and loss of some finish. A scarce set, apparently made for the South American trade. Ciak Collection 4-53301 JR795 (2,500-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

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
	1563	$23,575.00	SCARCE COLLINS HIGH GRADE BOWIE KNIFE. Scarce and unusual Bowie with 10-3/16″ clip point blade, 1-9/16″ wide at the ricasso and 5/16″ thick on the top at the ricasso. The blade has etched panels on both sides of foliate arabesque patterns and the left side of the ricasso is hand engraved “Collins & Co. / Hartford”. The handle is heavy cast brass with deep relief oak leaf & acorn decorations and a dbl “S” shaped hand guard. The pommel is a jaguar head. Accompanied by its original leather sheath with light decorations on the outside, a brass throat and two narrow belt loops on the back side. CONDITION: Extremely fine, the blade retains most of its original bright factory polish with two or three small spots of light surface rust near the back on the left side and a larger spot on the left ricasso. The right side has a larger spot of pitting in the decorative panel and smaller spots elsewhere. The brass handle is extremely fine showing light wear and retaining a lovely dark patina. The blade is extremely sharp. The sheath is dry and flexed with crackled surface and loss of some finish. A scarce set, apparently made for the South American trade. Ciak Collection 4-53301 JR795 (2,500-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 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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