Lot 2728
Two Bowie knives, Sheffield (UK), circa 1860
Arms & Armour, and Antique Firearms | A109aw | Live auction | 1369 Lots
Description
First knife with a back blade and double-edged head. Marked on the left side “G. Wostenholm & Son Washington Works Sheffield”. Large “IXL” struck at the left blade root. Blade slightly stained. Sturdy nickel silver quillons, scales of stag horn riveted with nickel silver pins, nickel silver plaquette on the left side. Wooden, leather-covered scabbard with nickel silver locket, lower mount missing. Length in scabbard 27 cm. Second knife with a back blade and pike head. Variously marked on the left side, among others “H. Crookes & Co Sheffield”. Blackened wooden scales with brass mounts. Leather scabbard lightly embossed. Length in scabbard 28.5 cm.Condition: II Questions about the lot?