Civil War Era Alexander Sheffield N Y Shield Bowie Knife with Sheath

Description

11/5/26 - For sale is a Civil War era spear point Bowie knife marked "ALEXANDER SHEFFIELD", with its original style leather sheath. Knives of this type, marked "N Y" with a Union shield, are traditionally associated with New York volunteers heading off to the war. The blade is stamped "ALEXANDER / SHEFFIELD" on one side and "N Y" with a stars-and-stripes shield between the letters on the other. It has a nickel silver crossguard, stag grips held by pins, and a nickel silver escutcheon plate on the grip. The brown leather sheath has a nickel silver throat with a frog stud and a pointed nickel silver tip, and it is also stamped "N Y" with the shield in gilt. The blade shows light pitting and staining with some areas of patina, the stag grips are solid, and the sheath leather shows wear, scuffing and flaking to the surface finish. A nice patriotic Sheffield Bowie for a Civil War collection.

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