13 3/4 Silver Hilt Bowie Knife

Civil War age or earlier 13 3/4" silver cross hatch handled bowie or side knife. This knife was manufactured using a median ridged 18th or early 19th century sword blade. The copper guard is hand made with slight engraved edge decoration. The handle is coin silver with hand engraved cross hatch decoration. The blade tang extends through the silver handle and is pounded flat against the outside end of the handle. There is no play or wiggle to the handle at all it is super tight. The copper hand guard has a little wiggle and has from the start. This knife has not been played with and has been together since its period manufacture. The blade shows light pitting and rust, the hand guard has been partially shined, the handle has some dents and dings. It comes with its original scabbard, which is in pieces and a total wreck. $565