Civil War Era I*XL Bowie
SKU: CHR-1062
Wostenholm, George
This product is no longer for sale
- 6 15/16" blade of carbon steel, 11 3/8" overall length
- Nickel silver hilt
- Stag scales with nickel silver escutcheon
- Gold embossed frog sheath with nickel silver throat and tip
- Blade is marked "Wostenholm & Son, Washington Works, Sheffield" and "The Soldiers Companion"
- Dates to the early to mid-1860's, excellent condition (blade has a light patina of scratches and stain spots, but the etching is very visible and blade appears to be full. Stag scales have shrunk and rear side is missing a corner at the front of the handle. Sheath is complete except for the frog on the collar)