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A LARGE ENGLISH BOWIE KNIFE BY WILLIAM THORNHILL & CO., LONDON, CIRCA 1860
The massive clip-point blade with 5 inch false edge, marked at ricasso W. THORNHILL & CO./LONDON under a Royal Crown and VR, heavy iron cross guard pierced for retaining clip, checkered ebony grip scales with rectangular German-silver plaque and five German-silver pins, heavy wood scabbard covered with pig-skin
14 1/8 inch (35.8 cm.) blade
Much wear to edges overall, crack in one grip scale, sheath with wear
The massive clip-point blade with 5 inch false edge, marked at ricasso W. THORNHILL & CO./LONDON under a Royal Crown and VR, heavy iron cross guard pierced for retaining clip, checkered ebony grip scales with rectangular German-silver plaque and five German-silver pins, heavy wood scabbard covered with pig-skin
14 1/8 inch (35.8 cm.) blade
Much wear to edges overall, crack in one grip scale, sheath with wear
Literature
Conger, Roger N., Texas Collector: Gaines de Graffenried, Texian Press, Waco, 1987, page 30.