17.5 in. spear point blade with median ridge, 22.875 in. in overall length. Stag grip, German silver mounts and guard. Reverse blade marked near ricasso in arc, J. HINCHLIFF'S over CELEBRATED / BOWIE-KNIFE. Accompanied by original German silver mounted leather scabbard with embossed border decorations. Two old Flayderman handwritten tape tags are present on the reverse of the mounts. This exact knife is pictured on p. 427 and described on p. 426 of Norm Flayderman's book, The Bowie Knife: Unsheathing an American Legend. Flayderman states that this is a very early British Bowie and that these longer blades were popular during the early 19th century. Provenance: Property of N. Flayderman & Co. Condition: Very good overall, with clear marks. Blade has a medium gray patina with scattered surface oxidation and discoloration. There are some ding and dents along the lower edge of the blade and the tip is rounded. The guard is loose, as is the pommel cap, which shows some damage on its upper edge. The scabbard is very good, retaining most of its original finish. The German silver mounts are fine.
17.5 in. spear point blade with median ridge, 22.875 in. in overall length. Stag grip, German silver mounts and guard. Reverse blade marked near ricasso in arc, J. HINCHLIFF'S over CELEBRATED / BOWIE-KNIFE. Accompanied by original German silver mounted leather scabbard with embossed border decorations. Two old Flayderman handwritten tape tags are present on the reverse of the mounts. This exact knife is pictured on p. 427 and described on p. 426 of Norm Flayderman's book, The Bowie Knife: Unsheathing an American Legend. Flayderman states that this is a very early British Bowie and that these longer blades were popular during the early 19th century. Provenance: Property of N. Flayderman & Co. Condition: Very good overall, with clear marks. Blade has a medium gray patina with scattered surface oxidation and discoloration. There are some ding and dents along the lower edge of the blade and the tip is rounded. The guard is loose, as is the pommel cap, which shows some damage on its upper edge. The scabbard is very good, retaining most of its original finish. The German silver mounts are fine.
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