GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
ESA - INSCRIBED IVORY GRIPPED BOWIE OF THOMAS LAMBERT, 12TH MISSISSIPPI, CSA.Well used 15-1/4" overall, 10-1/4" IXL Sheffield Bowie with ivory slabs beautifully scrimshawed with a Confederate First National flag and Lambert's name and unit which can be seen in photos. This knife has been well known for a long time with great collection history. Thomas E. Lambert is listed originally in the 1st Mississippi Infantry. Regardless the inscription appears impeccable though no records can be found of Thomas in the 12th. You will not find a more visually pleasing Confederate used Sheffield Bowie with the great scrimshaw as seen in photos. SIZE: PROVENANCE: William L. Wilson, Lynchburg, VA (found in attic of home); Courtney Smith, Highland Springs, VA 1991; The Confederate and Civil War estate collection of Fred Donaldson, 1992. CONDITION: Good overall. Blade is gray overall with staining. Markings discernible. Ivory slabbed grip are folky carved with a large "CSA", 7 star First National flag and on opposite grip "12TH MISS. Co E.". "T. E. Lambert" is inscribed on escutcheon plate. Scabbard is missing tip, is heavily scuffed, missing frog button, but throat has matching patina to cross guard and escutcheon plate. 52430-14 JS (4,000-6,000) ESA -