Antique American Civil War Confederate Fighting Knife Dagger

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Antique 19th century American Confederate large fighting knife - dagger from Civil War Era (1861–65 A.D.) handmade by a Confederate blacksmith with a massive, hand-forged, tapered, sturdy double-edged steel blade with visible forging and finishing marks.
The hilt consists of an S-shaped iron crossguard with flattened, twisted terminals, a shaped bone grip with an iron ferrule, and a pommel cup.

CONDITION: The crossguard, the ferrule, and the pommel cup have a matching patina. The bone grip with a dark glossy patina and hairline crack is slightly chipped near the pommel cup.

MEASUREMENTS:
Overall length: 28.5 cm (11.2 inches).
Length of the blade: 18.5 cm (7.3 inches).
Width of the blade at the widest point: 30.8 mm (1.2 inches).

Item Details

Reference #:
EA289
Quantity
1
Category
Militaria & Weapons
SubCategory
Edged Weapons & Knives
Department
Antiques (approx100yrs)
Year
19th century
Dimensions
(Width x Height X Depth)
x x
Weight
Unknown
Condition
good
Material