CONFEDERATE SIDE KNIFE.

CONFEDERATE SIDE KNIFE. Heavy 11” blade. This knife is presumably made by W.J. McElroy or Macon, Georgia. It has a solid brass handle with a cruciform guard and a lanyard ring on the pommel. Published newspaper accounts during the Civil War reported that McElroy made a “Lasso Bowie”, the idea being to swing the knife on a rope(lasso) and release to impale the enemy. This is the knife that is accepted as the “Lasso Bowie”. Several variations of this knife exist. CONDITION: Lanyard ring bent. Quillons slightly bent up. Roman numeral VII found on bottom of guard. Blade shows various sharpening marks, staining, and pitting. 4-56934 JS60 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

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
	3127	$3,680.00	CONFEDERATE SIDE KNIFE. Heavy 11” blade. This knife is presumably made by W.J. McElroy or Macon, Georgia. It has a solid brass handle with a cruciform guard and a lanyard ring on the pommel. Published newspaper accounts during the Civil War reported that McElroy made a “Lasso Bowie”, the idea being to swing the knife on a rope(lasso) and release to impale the enemy. This is the knife that is accepted as the “Lasso Bowie”. Several variations of this knife exist. CONDITION: Lanyard ring bent. Quillons slightly bent up. Roman numeral VII found on bottom of guard. Blade shows various sharpening marks, staining, and pitting. 4-56934 JS60 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 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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