Very rare “American Made” California style Bowie Knife C. 1850’s to 1870’s. This is an amazing, lovely old knife. While not marked it just screams California. The original sheath is hand tooled & silver mounted in the California style and …..
Very rare copy of “THE GOLDEN ERA / San Francisco, California / 1854″ newspaper. Of special interest to antique Bowie knife collectors (& especially to California knife collectors) is an outstanding and historical ad for “Huge McConnell” the earliest knife …..
Made in Gold Rush era San Francisco, this early, California, silver-mounted dirk knife may be the oldest San Francisco made dirk knife known. I don’t think it’s impossible that it could be an early, unmarked, Hugh McConnell knife? (SEE THE …..
Made in Gold Rush era San Francisco, this early, California, silver-mounted dirk knife may, or may not, be the oldest San Francisco made dirk knife known. Proving it one way or the other would be a real challenge. If I …..
Very light surface patina, bone is in excellent condition as well as silver work. Blade measures 6″ in length overall knife is 11″ case measures 13. On top cover Will & Finck Special is marked as well as “Rosarita”. Case …..
Early silver mounted dirk Knife made in Gold Rush Era San Francisco. The provenance that came with this knife has a note pasted to the photo that mentions a “silver knife” that belonged to a gold seeker named R. Baugh …..