4231 MASSIVE CONFEDERATE D-GUARD BOWIE & WOOD SHEATH.

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[?]Live Online Auction Starts In 2025 May 11 @ 10:00 (UTC-04:00 : AST/EDT)
Category Firearms & Military
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Start Price 1,000.00 USD
Estimated at 2,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD
24" overall, 18" heavy wide spear point blade with medial ridge, oval wood handle, forged sculpted iron D-Guard with 4.5" extra-long tapered quillon with central ridge turned up for more hand protection, guard is attached with threaded tang & large hand forged nut. Sheath is made from 2 carved wood halves, that are secured by rawhide throat & tip. Wood scabbards and sheaths of this design are not uncommon to confederate arms but our most often pinned on edges. This one is unique in my observations of confederate bowies with raw hide; if other sheaths were made like this, there is no wonder why vast majority a big Confederate knives survive without their original sheaths. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: letter of authenticity from "Museum of Our Southern Heritage" 2005. CONDITION: very good overall, appears "as found", old shellac, mostly smooth dark iron patina, numerous small chips in cutting edge, tip is broken. Sheath is solid with numerous cosmetic chips & defects, but fits blade snuggly only in one direction as is typical of Confederate wooden sword scabbards which were carved exactly to fit a particular blade. PROVENANCE: Lifelong collection of Richard A. Baumann. (02-23364/JS). NON-GUN. $2,000-5,000.