June 12-13, 2019 Edged Weapon, Armor, & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/12/2019
Spear point blade with sharpened false edge, marked on face of blade JAMES RODGERS & Co., CELEBRATED MAKE, [SHEFFIELD]. Ivory handle is carved with a beautifully detailed horse head complete with glass eyes. Red Moroccan leather sheath with nickel silver tip and throat. c.1830s-1840s; several examples of this style knife are known, all with fine quality carving. CONDITION: Horse's head has been broken and subsequently repaired with two brass pins. The blade with signs of sharpening and use, the sheath has been bent in the middle and shows minor losses.