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IXL Bowie Knife
4/30/2014 - Firearms and Militaria: Live Salesroom Auction
5"  spear point blade. Marked on the ricasso in a fancy banner The real IXL Knife. Geo Wostenholm on both sides. German silver crossguard with ivory handles and coffin pommel; with German silver escutcheon.

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Blade is excellent, one very minute nick in the blade. Ivory with nice untouched patina. Two small hairline cracks, one in the top of the pommel, and one near the quillon.
Sold: $411.25
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