December 13-15, 2022 Collectible Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/14/2022
Circa 1850s-1860s. 7" single edged spear point blade with ricasso stamped "MANSON, SHEFFIELD", the face reverse etched with panel reading "THE ORIGINAL OK BOWIE KNIFE". Full tang construction with dark horn scales, highlighted with light colored patches, and a reinforced guard of nickel silver. 11" overall length. Original red Morocco leather sheath with nickel silver mounts. Blade appears unused and uncleaned with mostly original polish and some areas of spotting and spidering. Both handle scales show insect damage common to old horn, sheath with typical scuffing. Manson remains an unsolved mystery but is thought to have been a Civil War era importer/retailer of Sheffield made knives.