#434 Rich 12 inch Patriotic “Ciphered” Clip Point
Bowie Knife. Ricasso marking THEODOR A. MEYER. Made in Sheffield, England for
New York City merchant Theodor A. Meyer, ca. 1849. Stag handle with nickel
silver guard and pommel cap, clip point blade and deeply stamped with markings:
THE
GREAT FAR WEST HUNTING KNIFE in banner; with eagle head, running hound dogs, a
bull, a lion with TRY ME, a liberty cap with LIBERTY, a lion, bust of Mexican
War hero General Zachary Taylor with OLD ZAK, a Native American with bow and
arrows, and a rooster.
Previous
owner acquired this bowie from bowie/knife authority Mark Zalesky; noted author, see below.
Length
(inches): overall 12; blade 7 1/2; and width 1; guard/grip 4 1/2.
See very similar knifes
in A Sure Defense: The Bowie Knife in America by William
Worthen and MARK ZALESKY, page 272, to include the same stampings/slogans.
Also see very similar knifes in The
Bowie Knife, Unsheathing an American Legend by Norm Flayderman, page 430
and 431, to include the same mottos/slogans.
$1,850
shipped