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THBS.C. Wragg Bowie Knife Allegedly Belonging to Marcellus Jerome Clark aka "Sue Mundy"
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LiveOct 31, 2018
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S.C. Wragg Bowie Knife Allegedly Belonging to Marcellus Jerome Clark aka "Sue Mundy"
8.5" single-edged spear point blade, 1.25" wide in front of choil. 13.5" in overall length with 4.875" hilt. 2.5" German silver cross guard with German silver bolsters and ivory grip scales. Rear bolsters cast in the profile of Zachary Taylor with the legend "OLD ZACK" underneath. Front bolsters cast with foliate themes. Reverse ricasso marked S.C. WRAGG / SHEAF ISLAND / WORKS / SHEFFIELD. Obverse grip scale with the initials J.M.C. Consignor asserts that these initials stand for Marcellus Jerome Clark, known as the Confederate Kentucky guerrilla "Sue Mundy". According to some accounts "Sue Mundy" was a fictional character and according to others was the name attributed to guerrillas Jerome Clark or Henry Magruder. No documentation is provided to support this assertion regarding the knife and no provenance is provided. Knife is accompanied by an embossed red Moroccan leather scabbard with German silver mounts, missing the frog button.
Good. Blade with mottled gray, moderately oxidized patina and some minor chipping along the edge near the choil. Grip good with some cracking in the ivory, German silver mounts very good. Scabbard about good, showing moderate wear and finish loss.Condition
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