RARE etched c.1860 Sheffield BOWIE KNIFE \"S.S. Brittain\" Knight MARK- STAG gripsMarked \"S.S. BRITTAIN & Co.\", featuring a wonderful Knight with a lance, fighting a Dragon.
Very unusual etched maker\'s mark, not stamped at the base of the blade.This mark is recorded in the text \"Sheffield Bowie and Pocket Knife makers 1825-1925\" by Richard Washer, on pg. 25 (pictured).
This mark is dated to 1860, likely to be imported during American Civil War.The blade is hidden tang with fine caramel stag.
The stag handle is darkened with original patina, some older surface chips near the cross guard.
Guard and pommel are nickel silver.Sheffield made clip point blade measures just under 7 inches.
Knife is a nice size at 11.5 inches overall.
An great example of a Sheffield Civil War era Bowie Knife, in fine condition with an unusual and exciting etched mark.
From a massive collection Cowboy, Western, and Native American Indian collection that I will be selling for the next few months that will include other Bowie knives, western items, and historic photography.Some truly historic and fantastic items will be briefly available from two of the most esteemed and noted collections in Arizona and Texas, on consignment to me. I will also offer a few items from my own collection. Please note my seller name --- 3bead --- if your desire is to expand your collection.sale NOTES:

On Nov-14-17 at 20:14:17 PST, seller added the following information:

Please note the blade length measurement is actually about 12.1 inches.
It should read, \"just under 12.25 inches\".
The overall length is about 17.2 inches.

On Nov-14-17 at 20:38:09 PST, seller added the following information:

The blade has some light rubbing toward the base, and some minor surface scratches, this is difficult to see in the pictures.

On Nov-15-17 at 20:29:02 PST, seller added the following information:

Please disregard the added description messages above, they are for the other Civil War Knife I\'m selling and were accidentally included in the template.