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MASSIVE CONFEDERATE “D” GUARD BOWIE KNIFE INSCRI

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:6,250.00 USD Estimated At:25,000.00 - 35,000.00 USD
MASSIVE CONFEDERATE “D” GUARD BOWIE KNIFE INSCRI
<B>Massive Confederate “D” Guard Bowie Knife Inscribed To Private John W. Tucker, 19th North Carolina.</B></I>This is a beautiful example of a massive Confederate “D” guard Bowie knife as seen in numerous images of Confederates. This wide lipped-pointed example has a blade length of 17 5/8” and the overall length of the knife is 23”. The guard with quillon is iron; the grip is bone that is engraved by the user in four lines, “PVT. JOHN W. TUCKER/Co. F 19th N.C. VOLS./GUILFORD CO. N.C./C.S.A.” The knife is fitted in its leather sheath, stitched on the bottom, and the backside has a loop..<BR><BR>The 19th North Carolina fought at Fredericksburg, Brandy Station and Gettysburg.<BR><BR><B>Provenance:</B></I> The Tharpe Collection of American Military History<B>Exhibited:</B></I> The Liberty Heritage Society Museum<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Miscellaneous Collectibles, Smal (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)