Bowie Knife, Solingen, Germany E.A. Sharpwell co.

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This Bowie knife was sold by E.A. Sharpwell & Co., Solingen, Made in Germany.

Serial # or Mfg # on the Knife is 218S. I am not sure what this number represents.

The knife was bought in Canada in the mid to late 1950s from what I am told.

The knife has a bone handle with brass studs.

T is a small brass nut holding the aluminum end cap on.

T are scratches on the blade but these are very fine.

Blade length is 8 & 1/8th of an inch.

Handle length is 4.75 inches including guard.

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