SCARCE LARGE LILE CUSTOM BOWIE KNIFE.

SCARCE LARGE LILE CUSTOM BOWIE KNIFE. Very large Bowie with 11-3/4″ clip point blade, off set elliptical German silver hand guard. It has coffin shaped handle with ivory scales secured with two German silver rivets. The blade is massive and heavy, 1/4″ thick and is hand engraved on the left side with two large vignettes depicting Indians observing a paddle wheel steamboat on river and what appears to be a river lock for boat traffic to traverse the river. With a ribbon at the bottom engraved “7 of 100”. All executed in fine detail and surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. On the left side of the blade, parallel with the back, is hand scribed “Hand made by / James B. Lile”. The famous maker himself made this in the early 1970’s. -N.C. FOSTER – S.A. TEX stamps the back of the blade. 1973″. Accompanied by a soft plastic knife case. CONDITION: Very fine. Unsharpened with most of its orig polish. Ivory has a beautiful mellow tone with age lines on either side of the rivets on both sides. Case is fine. 4-53870 JR574 (1,500-2,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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
	763	$690.00	SCARCE LARGE LILE CUSTOM BOWIE KNIFE. Very large Bowie with 11-3/4″ clip point blade, off set elliptical German silver hand guard. It has coffin shaped handle with ivory scales secured with two German silver rivets. The blade is massive and heavy, 1/4″ thick and is hand engraved on the left side with two large vignettes depicting Indians observing a paddle wheel steamboat on river and what appears to be a river lock for boat traffic to traverse the river. With a ribbon at the bottom engraved “7 of 100”. All executed in fine detail and surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. On the left side of the blade, parallel with the back, is hand scribed “Hand made by / James B. Lile”. The famous maker himself made this in the early 1970’s. -N.C. FOSTER – S.A. TEX stamps the back of the blade. 1973″. Accompanied by a soft plastic knife case. CONDITION: Very fine. Unsharpened with most of its orig polish. Ivory has a beautiful mellow tone with age lines on either side of the rivets on both sides. Case is fine. 4-53870 JR574 (1,500-2,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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