Lot 4375

Description

Bowie knife, c1870, by A.Leon, 190 Solly St, Sheffield, with bone handle with narrow plate on one side for inscribing name, blade with stylised lettering 'O K' with a star between letters; serving spoon, gold plated with unidentified markings on the back of the handle but appears not to be silver. The knife handle with a small piece missing on the corner of one side near the guard, otherwise fine, the spoon good. (2)

Note: A very similar knife was recovered from The Alamo in Texas, USA.