Civil War Bone Handled Blade-Etched Bowie Knife by A. Hobson & Sons, Sheffield

This is a Civil War era bowie knife with a bone handle and an etched blade that reads "Rough & Ready". The knife has its original (partial) scabbard and is by A. Hobson and Sons of Sheffield, a firm that operated from 1837 until 187It bears the "Current" tradename.

Circa Civil War.

Approximately 11-5/16" in length and 2-1/16" in width; blade only: approximately 6-1/8" in length and 1-1/16" in width; scabbard: 1-5/16' in width and 5-9/16" in length.

Steel, bone, brass, silver-plated nickel fittings, leather and brass scabbard.

Frog on scabbard.

CURRENT A. HOBSON & SONS SHEFFIELD.

This is from a weapons collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. SHOP VAEX13 LEGEX5/13 SLCGEX12/13 SLBGEX7/14 TRCJJX7/14

6- (Fine): The knife has a crack on the handle and moderate to heavy abrasions to the blade; the scabbard is partial and has a hole in the end and heavy wear.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.