FREDERICK BARNES STAG HANDLE HORSE HEAD BOWIE KNIFE.

FREDERICK BARNES STAG HANDLE HORSE HEAD BOWIE KNIFE. Beautiful bowie with 12″ clip point blade that is about 1/4″ thick by 1-3/8″ over the ricasso. Back grind is 6-1/2″. Left ricasso is marked “FREDERICK BARNES / FINE CUTLERY / TOWER HILL SHEFFIELD” and left side flat of the blade is marked “WARRANTED QUALITY”. Blade is mounted with beautiful cast silver dbl-end rococo hand guard with wonderful European stag handle and a large cast silver horse head with flowing mane. Accompanied by a fine brown leather covered sheath with silver tip and throat with frog stud on the back of the throat. The front is engraved, in script, “To / Major John Alexander / from his comrades / a memento of / Vllacoalcos”. This knife appears to be a composite of old and reproduction parts. The handle and horse head appear to be genuine and old. The sheath also appears to be old. The blade has been added and the inscription on the scabbard may or may not be orig to the scabbard (it does look good). It is known that this company made cutlery including carving sets with this same spectacular handle. Over the years some of these genuine handles from carving sets have been added to a much more highly desirable bowie knife blade as this was. An exceedingly attractive and good looking massive bowie for one who does not want to pay the big money for a truly great example. CONDITION: Fine. Blade has a small nick in the edge and retains a cleaned metal patina with fine pin prick pitting. Handle has a couple of age lines and retains a wonderful dark patina. Hand guard and pommel are lightly oxidized silver. Sheath is crackled and stained but intact with a couple dents in the tip. 4-36657 (6,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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
	2427	$5,750.00	FREDERICK BARNES STAG HANDLE HORSE HEAD BOWIE KNIFE. Beautiful bowie with 12″ clip point blade that is about 1/4″ thick by 1-3/8″ over the ricasso. Back grind is 6-1/2″. Left ricasso is marked “FREDERICK BARNES / FINE CUTLERY / TOWER HILL SHEFFIELD” and left side flat of the blade is marked “WARRANTED QUALITY”. Blade is mounted with beautiful cast silver dbl-end rococo hand guard with wonderful European stag handle and a large cast silver horse head with flowing mane. Accompanied by a fine brown leather covered sheath with silver tip and throat with frog stud on the back of the throat. The front is engraved, in script, “To / Major John Alexander / from his comrades / a memento of / Vllacoalcos”. This knife appears to be a composite of old and reproduction parts. The handle and horse head appear to be genuine and old. The sheath also appears to be old. The blade has been added and the inscription on the scabbard may or may not be orig to the scabbard (it does look good). It is known that this company made cutlery including carving sets with this same spectacular handle. Over the years some of these genuine handles from carving sets have been added to a much more highly desirable bowie knife blade as this was. An exceedingly attractive and good looking massive bowie for one who does not want to pay the big money for a truly great example. CONDITION: Fine. Blade has a small nick in the edge and retains a cleaned metal patina with fine pin prick pitting. Handle has a couple of age lines and retains a wonderful dark patina. Hand guard and pommel are lightly oxidized silver. Sheath is crackled and stained but intact with a couple dents in the tip. 4-36657 (6,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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