LOT OF CIVIL WAR ARTIFACTS.

LOT OF CIVIL WAR ARTIFACTS. This lot consists of a large handmade D-guard Bowie knife, a French centerfire revolver and an early photograph. The Bowie knife has a 13-1/2” clip point blade and it is 3/8” thick at the ricasso. It is hand forged and 18-1/4” overall with a 4-1/2” D-shaped handle with hook shaped quillion. It has a stacked leather handle with the tang pulled through the top and peened over. The handle was whittled on during the period of use and now has a dark even patina. The revolver is of unusual French design, caliber 45 center fire, 5-1/2” oct bbl, fixed sights, unfluted 6-shot cylinder with fancy trigger guard, straight spur hammer and 1-pc walnut grip with lanyard loop in the butt. It has an unusual feature of a lever under the bottom of the bbl that, when pushed left, allows the bbl to tip down for removing the cylinder. The cylinder has no stops and relies only on the hand for timing and locking. The third item is an oval photograph, with about 5-1/2” image in a Bakelite frame with a paper label on the back identifying the lady as “Johanna Nilsson” with the dates “1841” and “1920”. Accompanying this lot is a notarized statement from Edna R. McKeen dated April 22, 1987 of Lake Worth, FL certifying that the Bowie knife and revolver had belonged to her husband’s grandfather, Cpl. Matthew J. McKeen, who had served with the 2nd Arkansas Volunteers in the Confederacy. She states that the knife was blacksmith made from a wagon wheel rim. CONDITION: Knife has been sharpened in the recent past with the edge showing grind marks and the balance a very dark patina with very heavy rust pitting. Revolver is a silver patina with heavy pitting on the frame & cylinder. Bore is bright, grips are fine, mechanics are loose. Picture is faded, frame is good. 4-50755 JR1137 (2,000-3,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004

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
	601	$1,150.00	LOT OF CIVIL WAR ARTIFACTS. This lot consists of a large handmade D-guard Bowie knife, a French centerfire revolver and an early photograph. The Bowie knife has a 13-1/2” clip point blade and it is 3/8” thick at the ricasso. It is hand forged and 18-1/4” overall with a 4-1/2” D-shaped handle with hook shaped quillion. It has a stacked leather handle with the tang pulled through the top and peened over. The handle was whittled on during the period of use and now has a dark even patina. The revolver is of unusual French design, caliber 45 center fire, 5-1/2” oct bbl, fixed sights, unfluted 6-shot cylinder with fancy trigger guard, straight spur hammer and 1-pc walnut grip with lanyard loop in the butt. It has an unusual feature of a lever under the bottom of the bbl that, when pushed left, allows the bbl to tip down for removing the cylinder. The cylinder has no stops and relies only on the hand for timing and locking. The third item is an oval photograph, with about 5-1/2” image in a Bakelite frame with a paper label on the back identifying the lady as “Johanna Nilsson” with the dates “1841” and “1920”. Accompanying this lot is a notarized statement from Edna R. McKeen dated April 22, 1987 of Lake Worth, FL certifying that the Bowie knife and revolver had belonged to her husband’s grandfather, Cpl. Matthew J. McKeen, who had served with the 2nd Arkansas Volunteers in the Confederacy. She states that the knife was blacksmith made from a wagon wheel rim. CONDITION: Knife has been sharpened in the recent past with the edge showing grind marks and the balance a very dark patina with very heavy rust pitting. Revolver is a silver patina with heavy pitting on the frame & cylinder. Bore is bright, grips are fine, mechanics are loose. Picture is faded, frame is good. 4-50755 JR1137 (2,000-3,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2004 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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