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Coffin Handle Bowie Knife By W.S. Butcher from the Estate of Art Gerber, Tell City, Indiana

6.75" clip point blade, 5" false edge, coffin head pommel. German silver escutcheon with German silver pins holding the original ivory grips.  No scabbard.  Marked along the false edge in a rectangular cartouche W. S. Butcher Sheffield.

Provenance:From the Estate of Art Gerber, Tell City, Indiana

Condition:

The blade has some staining. Ivory has a nice uncleaned look.  Overall very good.

Estimate: $3,000 - $6,000
Price Realized Including Buyer's Premium
$3,819
10/31/2018

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