Bowie Knife, circa 1860
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The Bowie knife developed from Spanish hunting knives, but in the 1830s Arkansan frontiersman, and Alamo martyr, Jim Bowie made it famous as a fighting knife. Some Bowie knives were made in the United States; most were made by cutlery-makers in Sheffield, England, who capitalized on their popularity. This knife is etched with patriotic words about the state of Georgia.
The Bowie knife developed from Spanish hunting knives, but in the 1830s Arkansan frontiersman, and Alamo martyr, Jim Bowie made it famous as a fighting knife. Some Bowie knives were made in the United States; most were made by cutlery-makers in Sheffield, England, who capitalized on their popularity. This knife is etched with patriotic words about the state of Georgia.
Artifact
Bowie knife
Date Made
circa 1860
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
62.35.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Silver (Metal)
Ivory (Tooth component)
Dimensions
Length: 17.25 in
Width: 3.25 in
Inscriptions
Blade etched near the point: GEORGIA / HOME OF THE BRAVE / & / LAND OF THE FREE Marked on the ricasso GEORGE BUTLER & CO/ TRINITY WORKS/ SHEFFIELD
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