29th Jun, 2023 12:00
The David Hayden-Wright Collection of Antique Knives
513
AN INDIAN BOWIE KNIFE, LATE 19TH CENTURY
with broad blade formed with a clipped-back point, iron military style guard, and pierced pommel, and leather-covered grip, in its steel-mounted leather scabbard with spring retaining clip, 27.3 cm blade
Literature
David Hayden-Wright, The Heritage of English Knives, Atglen, Pennsylvania, 2008, p. 315.
Part proceeds to benefit the Acquisition Fund of the Arms and Armor department, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Sold for £190
with broad blade formed with a clipped-back point, iron military style guard, and pierced pommel, and leather-covered grip, in its steel-mounted leather scabbard with spring retaining clip, 27.3 cm blade
Literature
David Hayden-Wright, The Heritage of English Knives, Atglen, Pennsylvania, 2008, p. 315.
Part proceeds to benefit the Acquisition Fund of the Arms and Armor department, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Auction: The David Hayden-Wright Collection of Antique Knives, 29th Jun, 2023
