RARE INSCRIBED HASSAM BROTHERS BOWIE KNIFE.

RARE INSCRIBED HASSAM BROTHERS BOWIE KNIFE. Fine early Bowie with 9-1/4” flat ground straight, spear point blade with 4” back grind and an “S” shaped hand guard with ball finials with the bottom portion longer than the top. The handle is a fine piece of crown stag with a German silver ferrule. Tang is through the handle with a brass washer pommel. Accompanied by its orig sheath of dark brown leather having German silver tip & throat with a drop belt loop on the back. Front of the throat is iniscribed “J FORSYTH JR / FROM HIS FRIENDS”. It appears that John Forsyth enlisted in Company H of 16th Massachusetts Infantry as a Private from Waltham on June 29, 1861 and was killed July 2, 1863 at Gettysburg as a Sargent. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Blade is a silver/gray patina with some scattered fine pitting, showing evidence of hard use, having been sharpened and with a chipped blade. Stag handle shows heavy wear with a fabulous patina. Sheath is sound showing moderate to heavy wear with some crackling & a small crack in belt loop. All the leather is in need of treatment. Throat shows heavy wear with the inscription faint. A great Civil War era Bowie by a famous maker. 4-30998 (15,000-18,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	389	$0.00	RARE INSCRIBED HASSAM BROTHERS BOWIE KNIFE. Fine early Bowie with 9-1/4” flat ground straight, spear point blade with 4” back grind and an “S” shaped hand guard with ball finials with the bottom portion longer than the top. The handle is a fine piece of crown stag with a German silver ferrule. Tang is through the handle with a brass washer pommel. Accompanied by its orig sheath of dark brown leather having German silver tip & throat with a drop belt loop on the back. Front of the throat is iniscribed “J FORSYTH JR / FROM HIS FRIENDS”. It appears that John Forsyth enlisted in Company H of 16th Massachusetts Infantry as a Private from Waltham on June 29, 1861 and was killed July 2, 1863 at Gettysburg as a Sargent. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Blade is a silver/gray patina with some scattered fine pitting, showing evidence of hard use, having been sharpened and with a chipped blade. Stag handle shows heavy wear with a fabulous patina. Sheath is sound showing moderate to heavy wear with some crackling & a small crack in belt loop. All the leather is in need of treatment. Throat shows heavy wear with the inscription faint. A great Civil War era Bowie by a famous maker. 4-30998 (15,000-18,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2007 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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