BUNTING & SONS IVORY HANDLED FOLDING BOWIE KNIFE.

BUNTING & SONS IVORY HANDLED FOLDING BOWIE KNIFE. You are bidding on a rare massive folding knife with a 10-1/2″ blade that is 16″ overall when opened. Bunting maker mark on ricasso is only partially discernible but Buntings work is well known and his use of ivory is noted on many of his knives. This knife is in beautiful condition with a gray blade that still retains its orig sharpening, a few fine lines from later sharpening are present but do not detract from the lines of this blade. Blade has scattered areas of staining and pitting. Simple but elegantly designed fluted straight German silver guards at top and bottom, such that knife could be unscabbarded and used either open or closed. The accompanying scabbard is German silver mounted. The leather body of scabbard has a cross-hatch design which is sound and solid though shows considerable flaking and crazing. The ivory slabs of the grips are solid with typical age cracks and only one small chip at one of the Sheffield plated retaining pins. This is a fine example of a rare folder which would be hard to duplicate in such nice, untouched condition. CONDITION: As described above. 4-38483 JS64 (9,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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
	2497	$9,200.00	BUNTING & SONS IVORY HANDLED FOLDING BOWIE KNIFE. You are bidding on a rare massive folding knife with a 10-1/2″ blade that is 16″ overall when opened. Bunting maker mark on ricasso is only partially discernible but Buntings work is well known and his use of ivory is noted on many of his knives. This knife is in beautiful condition with a gray blade that still retains its orig sharpening, a few fine lines from later sharpening are present but do not detract from the lines of this blade. Blade has scattered areas of staining and pitting. Simple but elegantly designed fluted straight German silver guards at top and bottom, such that knife could be unscabbarded and used either open or closed. The accompanying scabbard is German silver mounted. The leather body of scabbard has a cross-hatch design which is sound and solid though shows considerable flaking and crazing. The ivory slabs of the grips are solid with typical age cracks and only one small chip at one of the Sheffield plated retaining pins. This is a fine example of a rare folder which would be hard to duplicate in such nice, untouched condition. CONDITION: As described above. 4-38483 JS64 (9,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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