Confederate I.H. Anderson Civil War Bowie Knife marked
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I had this listed last week, but removed it before the auction ended. Thanks to some fellow eBayers , and a local Civil War historian, I had found out some additional information on it. This beautiful old knife came out of my grandfathers estate. It belonged to his grandfather. His name was Rural Collins and served in the Ky Cal during the Civil War. The overall length is about 12" , and the blade is about 7". The handle appears to be Walnut , and has a beautiful inlay (pewter)? The blade is stamped I.H. Anderson. I was told that the I.H. Anderson foundry was in Georgia. Before the war they were a small / to medium size machine shop. Sometime in the early part of the war , they were contracted by the Southern Government. Apparently for some reason, the shop closed down not too long after they started supplying knives, and other bladed weapons for the Confederacy. It's so rare that very few are still known to exist, and most were not marked (this one is). Considering the exquisite detail, and the fact that it is a 'marked' piece, this may have been a special order for an officer ? The foundry itself has almost completely been lost to history. Besides it being marked by the maker, it also shows all the tell-tale signs of a Confederate Knife. T are no chips or cracks in the handle, but does show normal use. . The blade has a very nice
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