SHEFFIELD BOWIE MADE BY WADE, WINGFIELD & ROWBOTHAM.

SHEFFIELD BOWIE MADE BY WADE, WINGFIELD & ROWBOTHAM. This well made Sheffield Bowie exhibits a almost 8″ long blade and is 12-5/8″ overall. An identical specimen is pictured on page 325 of Bill Adam’s book “The Antique Bowie Knife Book”. This knife is in very good condition, complete with brown leather scabbard though belt loop has been cut off. Blade is full firm marked and agent marked “Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co”. This fine English firm had offices all over the world, mostly in Asia, their first store being in Calcutta. A name, W.A. Morton, is found scratched into the German silver escutcheon found on stag grip. CONDITION: Blade is bright with some old sharpening. Markings are crisp and well defined. German silver crossguard has a couple small dents. Stag grips are very good as is escutcheon on grip. Tooled leather scabbard is solid but scuffed, especially at point. As mentioned above, it is missing sewn on belt loop. 4-33773 JS49 (1,000-2,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2469	$1,150.00	SHEFFIELD BOWIE MADE BY WADE, WINGFIELD & ROWBOTHAM. This well made Sheffield Bowie exhibits a almost 8″ long blade and is 12-5/8″ overall. An identical specimen is pictured on page 325 of Bill Adam’s book “The Antique Bowie Knife Book”. This knife is in very good condition, complete with brown leather scabbard though belt loop has been cut off. Blade is full firm marked and agent marked “Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co”. This fine English firm had offices all over the world, mostly in Asia, their first store being in Calcutta. A name, W.A. Morton, is found scratched into the German silver escutcheon found on stag grip. CONDITION: Blade is bright with some old sharpening. Markings are crisp and well defined. German silver crossguard has a couple small dents. Stag grips are very good as is escutcheon on grip. Tooled leather scabbard is solid but scuffed, especially at point. As mentioned above, it is missing sewn on belt loop. 4-33773 JS49 (1,000-2,000) 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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