GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
EXCEPTIONAL GEORGIA ARMORY D-GUARD BOWIE KNIFE AND SCABBARD.You are bidding on a fine example of the classic armory made knife associated with the Milledgeville, Georgia Armory. This example has an 18" clip pointed blade that is 1-5/8" wide at ricasso. A 3/4" iron ferrule is located at the base of the wooden grip. The D guard is made from heavy stock 3/16" iron terminating in a well defined round quillon. This is one of the very few Confederate knives we can definitively identify as to maker. An excellent book by Josh Phillips Confederate Bowie Knives of the Georgia State Armory shows nearly identical examples to this knife with same 4" tin drag and stitched scabbard with protective metal pin on cutting edge to protect stitches. These knives are scarce with original scabbards and in such high untouched "as found" condition. SIZE: PROVENANCE: Fred & Nancy Edmunds Collection; Collection of Jim Maconkey. CONDITION: Blade is gray/bright with scattered areas of staining and light pitting. Grip and hilt are very good showing original tool marks with scattered scrapes and scratches. Leather scabbard is sound and solid, retaining much of its original black finish with several indiscernible scratched letters. Leather has shrunk about 1/2" as can be seen in pictures. There is a 1/2" hole on top of scabbard, about 4" from drag. The leather belt loop is missing but a 1-1/2" remnant is still present. 49442-15 JS3 (6,000-8,000)