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Fine Collins & Company Marked "Bowie Style" Knife with Sheath

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:650.00 USD Estimated At:1,300.00 - 1,900.00 USD
Fine Collins & Company Marked  Bowie Style  Knife with Sheath
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11 7/8 inch long single edged drop point blade, with "COLLINS&CO/HARTFORD" stamped on the left side. Brass guard and pommel cap, with ball quillions and a turned leather washer grip. Leather sheath, with a brass tip, leather suspension tab and leather frog. An identical knife is identified on the bottom of page 19 of "U.S. Military Knives Book II" by M.H. Cole.
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Condition: Fine, with some light polishing marks on the otherwise very good blade with minor spotting. The brass shows a few dark areas, and the fine grip has a small amount of verdigris near the guard. Sheath is also fine, with age cracking and scuffs of the leather.