GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
FINE FRESHLY DISCOVERED CAPTURED IDENTIFIED CONFEDERATE D-GUARD BOWIE IN ORIGINAL SCABBARD, 17th MISS, BATTLE OF CORINTH.20.5” overall, 15.5” blade, 5” sharpened top edge to sear point, saber ground, .175” thick at ricasso, 1.75” wide. Well-made knife by very good craftsman still retaining very sharp edge and original finish. Half oval grip beautifully and partially professionally carved by capturer “P. S. Duganne / Corinth Miss / May 30 / 1862” above the Confederate owner’s name “L B Wiley / 17th Miss”. Peter S. Duganne entered service as a musician in the Co. B 77th Pennsylvania Infantry where he served 3 years seeing much action with the 77th in the western theatre. The 17th Mississippi Infantry was not present at Siege of Corinth, but was stationed there previously in June 1861 and many troops recruited from Corinth. No L. B. Wiley is found in 17th Miss Inf rolls in our data base, but there is an OH. P. Wiley listed as sergeant. Regardless of Mr Wiley’s history, this is a wonderful identified classic Confederate Bowie taken back to Pittsburgh by private in 77th Pennsylvania Inf who survived the war and is buried in Henderson cemetery with regiment on tombstone. SIZE: CONDITION: Very good-fine over all, “as-found”, blade exhibits original tool marks with areas of staining and pitting, point broken. D-Guard has dark iron patina with pitting. Wood grip has hand-worn patina with well discerned carving. Scabbard shrunk, scuffed, large cut, missing tip and belt loop, portion remaining fits but appears too small overall for knife but no doubt grew up together. 49391-1 JS (6,000-8,000)