May 8-10, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/8/2024
Fantastic and classic, well made Sheffield Bowie knife circa 1840s - 1850. This exact knife is pictured on pg. 253 in Norm Flayderman's 2004 book "The Bowie Knife: Unsheathing an American Legend." Robert Abel classic number system in red nail polish on ricasso. Coffin handle with slight center swells in rosewood with nickel silver pins. Two-sided foliate etched blade reads, "I'm a real ripper" on left hand side. Ricasso stamped: "JAMES RODGERS / CELEBRATED / MAKE.SHEFFIELD." CONDITION: Very good. Blade has light cleaning scratches overall, tip missing.