RARE HENRY HUBER, PHILADELPHIA BOWIE KNIFE.

RARE HENRY HUBER, PHILADELPHIA BOWIE KNIFE. You are bidding on a clipped point bowie knife marked “H. Huber” over “C. Steel” on 9-15/16″ blade. Henry Huber was a well known Philadelphia knife maker who, along with his brother, worked in Philadelphia in 1830’s and after and was thought to have made a knife for Jim Bowie himself. This specimen has a crown stag grip, which Huber is known for. The tooled leather scabbard is German silver mounted and matches the German silver crossguard. The top mount of scabbard still retains its frog button, also made of German silver. This is a rarely offered knife that has excellent markings and overall good condition. CONDITION: Blade is gray and cleaned, showing old staining and numerous small scratches to blade. Tooled leather scabbard retains much of its original finish though chipped and flaking and redyed under some areas of flaking. German silver mounts appear untouched with scattered dents, scratches and scrapes. German silver crossguard is loose and bent, leaving a small gap between stag and crossguard. 4-35021 JS42 (20,000-25,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	2453	$0.00	RARE HENRY HUBER, PHILADELPHIA BOWIE KNIFE. You are bidding on a clipped point bowie knife marked “H. Huber” over “C. Steel” on 9-15/16″ blade. Henry Huber was a well known Philadelphia knife maker who, along with his brother, worked in Philadelphia in 1830’s and after and was thought to have made a knife for Jim Bowie himself. This specimen has a crown stag grip, which Huber is known for. The tooled leather scabbard is German silver mounted and matches the German silver crossguard. The top mount of scabbard still retains its frog button, also made of German silver. This is a rarely offered knife that has excellent markings and overall good condition. CONDITION: Blade is gray and cleaned, showing old staining and numerous small scratches to blade. Tooled leather scabbard retains much of its original finish though chipped and flaking and redyed under some areas of flaking. German silver mounts appear untouched with scattered dents, scratches and scrapes. German silver crossguard is loose and bent, leaving a small gap between stag and crossguard. 4-35021 JS42 (20,000-25,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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