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- Bowie Knife, circa 1860 - 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.
- circa 1860
- Collections - Artifact
Bowie Knife, circa 1860
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.
- Bowie Knife, 1855-1865 - Bowie knives were popular with Confederate soldiers during the early Civil War. (Many soldiers even posed for the photographer holding them.) Local blacksmiths made most of these knives, selling them to recruits who brought them along when they enlisted. Occasionally, the knives were issued to troops. Bowie knives were made by over a hundred different makers - including some factories - all over the South.
- 1855-1865
- Collections - Artifact
Bowie Knife, 1855-1865
Bowie knives were popular with Confederate soldiers during the early Civil War. (Many soldiers even posed for the photographer holding them.) Local blacksmiths made most of these knives, selling them to recruits who brought them along when they enlisted. Occasionally, the knives were issued to troops. Bowie knives were made by over a hundred different makers - including some factories - all over the South.