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

Code: fak00004


SOLD!!! No Longer Available!

Product Description

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PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE IN THE OFFICE Through TUESDAY 09/16,

AFTER That Date, We Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/17 until TUESDAY OCTOBER 7th!!

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ARTIFACT: 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 1876. It bears the "Current" tradename.

VINTAGE: Circa Civil War.

SIZE: 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.

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Steel, bone, brass, silver-plated nickel fittings, leather and brass scabbard.

ATTACHMENT: Frog on scabbard.

MARKINGS: CURRENT A. HOBSON & SONS SHEFFIELD.

ITEM NOTES: 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

CONDITION: 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.

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