Crude Made Dagger; Opinions Please

drac2k · 24th July 2024, 02:41 AM

Jim, I think you are right on the money. I just contacted a person that I know who owns an antique shop loaded with all manner of militaria; his shop is more like a museum . He is a historian, an author, he does world-class restorations on furniture, paintings, swords, guns, etc..He was happily describing the 6 pounder cannon that he just acquired from Brimfield.
His words were almost the same as yours;he thought that the bowie was of Mexican War Vintage (give or take), and it belonged to a frontierman.He was leaning to it being a little earlier because of both quillons being upturned as opposed to the later "S," style with one being up and the other turned down.

24th July 2024, 02:41 AM	#7
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,230	Jim, I think you are right on the money. I just contacted a person that I know who owns an antique shop loaded with all manner of militaria; his shop is more like a museum . He is a historian, an author, he does world-class restorations on furniture, paintings, swords, guns, etc..He was happily describing the 6 pounder cannon that he just acquired from Brimfield. His words were almost the same as yours;he thought that the bowie was of Mexican War Vintage (give or take), and it belonged to a frontierman.He was leaning to it being a little earlier because of both quillons being upturned as opposed to the later "S," style with one being up and the other turned down.