INDIAN KNIFE FROM CUSTER BATTLEFIELD.

INDIAN KNIFE FROM CUSTER BATTLEFIELD. Very crudely made belt knife fabricated from a large wood rasp. The knife has the remains of what appear to be grips made of heavy leather riveted to the shank. During the process of manufacture the rasp was obviously heated and bent to form a curved skinning type blade. PROVENANCE: The knife is accompanied by written statements from Flossie Rockroads attesting to the use of the knife by one of her ancestors in the Battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876. The documentation also includes a series of letters tracing the ownership of the knife from the Roackroads family up to the present consignor. CONDITION: Knife shows very great age having moderate surface rust and pitting overall. Grips are in a near petrified condition and are deteriorated and broken around the edges. 4-32406 DM164 (2,000-5,000)

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
	2072	$805.00	INDIAN KNIFE FROM CUSTER BATTLEFIELD. Very crudely made belt knife fabricated from a large wood rasp. The knife has the remains of what appear to be grips made of heavy leather riveted to the shank. During the process of manufacture the rasp was obviously heated and bent to form a curved skinning type blade. PROVENANCE: The knife is accompanied by written statements from Flossie Rockroads attesting to the use of the knife by one of her ancestors in the Battle of the Little Big Horn in 1876. The documentation also includes a series of letters tracing the ownership of the knife from the Roackroads family up to the present consignor. CONDITION: Knife shows very great age having moderate surface rust and pitting overall. Grips are in a near petrified condition and are deteriorated and broken around the edges. 4-32406 DM164 (2,000-5,000) 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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