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Civil War Style Boyle Gamble & McAfee Bowie Knife

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 1,400.00 USD
Civil War Style Boyle Gamble & McAfee Bowie Knife
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The lot features a Civil War style bowie knife that is spuriously marked by Boyle, Gamble & McAfee. During the Civil War, the Boyle, Gamble & McAfee company manufactured edged weapons under Confederate contract. The knife features a broad forged steel style blade with a drop point. The solid brass crosspiece is marked "Boyle Gamble & McAfee" and separates the blade from the elk antler handle. The bowie knife is in good overall condition. It measures 16" long with a 10" blade. The origin and age of this piece is unknown.