SMALL IDENTIFIED MILITIA CIVIL WAR ERA BELT KNIFE.

SMALL IDENTIFIED MILITIA CIVIL WAR ERA BELT KNIFE. Fine homemade knife with 7-5/8″ clip point blade, probably made from an old file, with short back grind, 1″ wide at ricasso. It has a 1/8″ thick oval handguard with straight integral tang and 2-pc bone grip scales with swelled center & birdhead pommel, secured with five steel pins. Accompanied by its orig, heavy leather, homemade sheath with belt loop & numerous copper harness rivets. Back is scratched “H. MARTIN 4th MASS”. There is no indication that this was a Civil War Unit & could have been a militia unit as late as the Spanish American War. CONDITION: Fine. Blade shows old grind marks but appears to be reasonably intact & full length. Overall retains a light gray metal patina. Bone grips are very fine with no cracks or appreciable flaws. Sheath is dark & oil stained but reasonable intact with a weak point where belt loop joins body. 4-35117 JR335 (1,000-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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
	2391A	$1,035.00	SMALL IDENTIFIED MILITIA CIVIL WAR ERA BELT KNIFE. Fine homemade knife with 7-5/8″ clip point blade, probably made from an old file, with short back grind, 1″ wide at ricasso. It has a 1/8″ thick oval handguard with straight integral tang and 2-pc bone grip scales with swelled center & birdhead pommel, secured with five steel pins. Accompanied by its orig, heavy leather, homemade sheath with belt loop & numerous copper harness rivets. Back is scratched “H. MARTIN 4th MASS”. There is no indication that this was a Civil War Unit & could have been a militia unit as late as the Spanish American War. CONDITION: Fine. Blade shows old grind marks but appears to be reasonably intact & full length. Overall retains a light gray metal patina. Bone grips are very fine with no cracks or appreciable flaws. Sheath is dark & oil stained but reasonable intact with a weak point where belt loop joins body. 4-35117 JR335 (1,000-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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