Victorian Folding Bowie Knife with Open Top Leather Sheath. 22329. Hunting Knive

This is an excellent Victorian era, Bowie. The 16cm long, steel blade with medial ridge has chequered Walnut scales secured by steel pins. It has a German silver bolster at the cross guard. It has a swivelling brass finger guard consisting of 2 plates secured to the blade shank by a single brass pin allowing movement of the cross guard as normally found on folding Bowies. The blade has no maker mark. The blade has just light age-related staining. The blade is released for closing by depression of a bar on the spine of the hilt and a button on one side of the grip *marked ‘BT’ possibly a previous owner. Open the knife is 26 ¾ cm overall length, closed 18 ¾ cm. Its later quality made brown leather scabbard is open topped with a belt loop to the rear. All leather & stitching of the scabbard are clean & intact. The price for this Victorian folding Bowie includes UK delivery. 22329.