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LOT 127
Attractive Massive John Nicholson & Sons Sheffield Bowie Knife with Sheath - Manufactured c. 1841-1856 by John Nicholson & Sons of Sheffield, England. As with most other Sheffield knife making firms, Nicholson & Sons took full advantage of the appetite for large Bowie knives in the American market. This example measures 14 3/4 inches overall with a 10 3/8 inch clip point blade. The maker’s marks are on the left ricasso. The hilt is German silver with a serpentine guard, lion couchant pommel, and smooth pearl grip scales with a German silver escutcheon on
the left. The brown leather sheath has gilt accents including an eagle and “CALIFORNIA/GOLD
FINDER”, and German silver and iron fittings. Includes a soft bag.
CONDITION: Very good, the blade mostly bright with some scattered light
pitting, a couple minor nicks in the edge, and grip markings. The German
silver shows an attractively aged patina overall. The grip scales
are also very good with a few scattered minor chips. The
sheath is good with moderate wear.
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
LOT 128
J. Davis Marked Sheffield Style Bowie Lion Head Knife with Sheath - It measures 12 inches overall, with a 7 1/2 inch clip point blade that is marked “J.DAVIS/69 LEADENHALL ST” on the left. The scalloped guard is of German silver, as is the ornate lion face pommel. It is fitted with a pair of smooth grip scales. Includes a leather wrapped sheath with German silver fittings and some old, faint ink marked numbers on the leather. CONDITION: Very good, the blade mostly bright with some scattered patches of light pitting, bright German silver, and the grips having a few small hairline cracks. The sheath is very good with some mild wear.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 129
Civil War Era Manson Sheffield American Patriotic Etched Blade Bowie Knife with Scabbard - Likely manufactured in the mid-19th century, Manson was one of many firms located
in Sheffield, England that produced knives intended for the booming American market around and during the Civil War. It measures 10 1/2 inches overall with a 6 3/8 inch clip point blade with American patriotic etching on the left featuring “O.K.” and the slogan “Americans ask for nothing but what is right and
will submit to nothing wrong” in two blocks. The left ricasso
is marked “MANSON/SHEFFIELD”. It has a German silver oval guard (“KO21” collection marked in removable black paint) and coffin shaped pommel with a lion couchant, and it is fitted with checkered hardwood grips. Includes a lightly tooled leather wrapped scabbard with German silver fittings.
CONDITION: Fine overall, the blade mostly bright with some scattered light pitting and mostly well-defined etching. The German silver shows an attractive, lightly aged patina overall and the grip scales show minimal handling evidence. The scabbard is also fine with some moderate wear on the leather.
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 131
Fine Engraved Henry Deringer Percussion Pocket Pistol with
Desirable Gold Inlaid Barrel Bands - NSN, 40 cal., 2 1/2 inch flat top bbl., brown/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured c. 1848-1850 based on
the design of the trigger guard finial. Blade front and notch rear sights, with a pair of gold inlaid bands bordering the breech and “DERINGER/PHILADELa” on top, and a “P” on the upper left. Flourishes of floral scroll engraving are present on the German silver and iron, including the
lockplate which is also marked “DERINGER/PHILADEL”. There is a blank German silver escutcheon on the wrist and a small cap compartment in the butt.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 70% of the original brown finish with striped patterns and strong traces of the mostly muted original case colors in sheltered areas with the balance having thinned to a smooth grey patina. The trigger guard and wrist escutcheon retain most of the original silver plating. The
stock is also fine with a minor chip absent near the upper tang, some light handling marks, and crisp checkering. Mechanically functions fine except is missing the safety notch in the hammer.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
LOT 130
Attractive Joseph
Elliot & Sons Sheffield
Wavy Blade Dagger
with Sheath -
Manufactured c. the
mid-19th century
by Joseph Elliot
& Sons of
Sheffield,
England. It
measures
10 3/8
inches overall with a 5 7/8 inch spear
point blade with asymmetrical wavy
edges and a deep fuller down the
center on each side. One side of
the blade is marked with the
image of a Native American
warrior and “TRADEMARK/
SELF DEFENCE” and the other
side features the maker’s
mark. It has a scalloped silvered
guard and a fluted pearl grip with
floral motif silver ferrules at the top
and on the pommel. The sheath is
brown leather with a nickeled
brass tip (loose).
CONDITION: Fine, the blade mostly bright with some scattered patches of grey patina and crisp markings. The silver shows an attractively aged patina. The grip is also fine with a couple hairline cracks and light handling marks. The incomplete sheath is fair with throat fitting absent, torn belt loop, loose tip, and extensive wear.
120 Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500