GUN FALL 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/4/2016
IVORY - MASSIVE SILVER AND WALRUS IVORY MOUNTED COFFIN HILT BOWIE KNIFE.14" overall with 10" thick .4" blade, 2-1/8" wide, dbl-edged dagger. This is a difficult knife to date as to manufacture, but made in the style of the 1830's though we feel this knife is much later and possibly recent. The use of walrus is unusual and normally not seen in American knives, except in California. 4" German silver crossguard. SIZE: CONDITION: Very good overall. Blade is mottled grey "acid-etched" appearance, staining and pitting. Silver pins and banding are complete with resin repairs to ivory at top edge. "Certifiable walrus ivory" has distinct secondary dentin on one side of grip where silver escutcheon is slightly raised. 51008-9 JS (2,000-3,000) IVORY -