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19th-century Apache Antler Knife & Leather Sheath

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
19th-century Apache Antler Knife & Leather Sheath
This is an impressive late-19th-century Apache antler fighting belt knife and harness leather sheath. The sheath exhibits brass bullet casings, a unique solid copper "V" shaped plate along the top front of the harness saddle trade leather sheath. In addition to the solid copper front panel the sheath a metal backing and bottom tip. The thick commerical harness leath belt sheath also has two stamped button rivets marked "CRESCENT REG. D." The knife itself shows a thick metal clip point fighting or skinning utility blade with solid brass / copper guard and carved antler handle having a slight green dyed coloring in a few spots. Together the set measures 13.25-inches long, sheath by itself is 12 1/8-inches long by 3 7/8-inches wide, knife is 10-inches long.