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THBLarge Bowie Knife by R. Heinisch
About Seller
6270 Este Ave.
Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
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LiveFeb 21, 2017 - Feb 22, 2017
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- Lot Description
10 in. long clip point blade, 1.375 in. wide with 5.375 in. long false edge, 15.875 in. overall. Iron birds head grip. Blade secured by peening the tang with an old brass rivet at the pommel cap. Reverse ricasso marked R HEINISCH, obverse with the number 55 written in red paint. Rochus Heinisch was a Newark, NJ cutler who emigrated from Bohemia. He worked in NJ ca 1829-1874. He manufactured all forms of cutlery from surgical instruments to tailor's shears. His method of mating iron blades with steel cutting edges and comfortable grip profiles in the manufacture of scissor blades was an innovation that changed tailoring in America during the period. His knives are particularly rare. This exact knife is pictured as number 55 in Classic Bowie Knives by Robert Abels and on p. 324 of The Bowie Knife: Unsheathing an American Legend by Norm Flayderman
Ex-Bill Williamson collection.
Provenance: N. Flayderman and Co., Inc.The knife is in very good condition overall, showing some original luster on the blade that has an otherwise dull pewter patina with areas of oxidized staining and some scattered pinpricking. Iron hilt has a mostly plum brown patina with traces of original black paint. The blade is slightly loose in the hilt. A wonderful example of an early, American made Bowie knife that is rarely found on the market for sale.Condition
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