Large Original American Frontier Victorian Era, Hand Forged English Sheffield Made Fighting / Hunting Bowie Knife With Broad Leaf Shaped Spear Point Bowie Blade & Original leather Scabbard Later C1903 Inlaid With Apache Native Indian Head ‘Liberty’ Di Hunting Knive

Large Original American Frontier Victorian Era, Hand Forged English Sheffield Made Fighting / Hunting Bowie Knife With Broad Leaf Shaped Spear Point Bowie Blade & Original leather Scabbard Later C1903 Inlaid With Apache Native Indian Head ‘Liberty’ Dime 20739:4

This is a large 12 ½” long, Bowie knife. This type of Bowie were used by Hunters & fighters in the wars against Native American Indians during the American Frontier era. This example has all the patina age and construction of a Frontier Bowie made in Sheffield England in the early to mid 1800’s and was no doubt manufactured in that era hammer hand forged in England and exported to America. This substantial piece has American Walnut scales secured by brass rivets and decorated with steel pins. It has a short, heavy brass finger guard. The Bowie has a heavy, 2” wide, 7 ½” long leaf shaped spear point Bowie blade with medial ridge. The blade is clean and razor sharp. On close examination hammer forging detail can be seen on the blade’s surface (to faint to photograph). There are no visible manufacturer marks on this piece. The weight and size of this piece would have made it very useful for Frontiersmen as a fighting knife, hunting knife or hacking tool.. The Bowie’s original open top leather covered wood scabbard has a single belt loop. All leather and stitching are clean and intact. The front of the scabbard has later been mounted with a C1903 Apache Native Indian Head U.S. ‘Liberty’ Dime Coin. The price for this piece of American Frontier history includes UK delivery. Sn 20739:4

£895