THE ESTATE OF DR. RONALD TERHUNE ABSOLUTE AUCTION
Lot 163:
Description
(2) Confederate Style Bowie Knives and Kurdish Dagger. (2) Confederate Style Bowie Knives. We are unable to authenticate these knives. Tags from the former owner claims both are Civil War Confederate bowie knives. Sold as is. (1) Knife measuring 23 1/4″ long. Blade measures approx. 17″ long. (1) Knife measuring approx. 20″ long. Blade measures 12 7/8″ long. (1) 18th Century Kurdish Khanjar dagger. Blade: 9″ long. Overall: 14 3/4″ long. Both knives have been rusty and cleaned, showing signs of pitting, rusting, etc. The handle on the small knife has considerable weathering and two cracks and the knife’s brass handguard is loose. The larger knife has a replaced handle attached with modern rivets and looks to be missing part of a guard that was held in place by two holes in lower portion of handguard and pommel. Dagger has surface rust, dents, small nicks to blade, and a split in handle. See photos.
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