Civil War Era
The little ol' pocketknife was probably the most used cutting edge item in the Civil War. The sheer utility alone made them must carry tools. The lightweight properties made them unobtrusive.
Period correct examples show up for sale here periodically. If you're into history, whether it be Civil War history or knife history, these knives make great collectibles.
LAMSON & GOODNOW (1850-1875)--BOWIE-11 INCHES LENGTH-CLIP BLADE, "HERCULES" OUT ON THE BLADE-FINE GENUINE STAG HANDLES WITH NICE SHEATH NOT ORIGINAL FOR IT. SOME YEARS...
Item # 107561
$215.00 $329.00
SMALL CHANGE PURSE, I PURCHASED FROM A CIVIL WAR COLLECTION SMALL UNIFORM BUTTON OLD TIME EAGLE ON FRONT AND SCOVIXLLS ON BACK.. POSSIBLY CIVIL WAR THIS NOT SURE WHAT ERA...
Item # 50432
$30.00
BLACK SMITH MADE FROM FILE BLADE-FINE ELK HOR STAG HANDLE-SHEATH FITS...
Item # 44902
$69.00
I* X L GEORGE WOSTENHOLM SHEFFIELD (1800's)--HORSEMAN CALVARY-4 INCHES CLOSED-8 BLADES SOME USE AND STAINING TOOLS MARKED TIGHT AND SNAPS, BESIDES THE HOOF PICK THIS AS THE VERY DESIRABLE...
Item # 99917
$325.00
E. M. DICKENSEN SHEFFIELD (1800's-EARLY 1900)--BOWIE-10 1/4 INCHES OVERALL LENGTH-CLIP BLADE SAME AS FULL-FINE STAG HANDLES-WITH A SHEATH FITS BUT PROBABLY NOT...
Item # 91560
$295.00
U * S EDWARD BARNES & SONS (1853-1865)--CONGRESS RECESSED FOR BLADES FOR EASY ON POCKETS-3 INCHES CLOSED-4 BLADES LONG PULLS SOME USE MAIN DEEP ETCHED "CONGRESS KNIFE" MARKED TIGHT AND...
Item # 90172
$195.00
B4*ANY F. WARD & CO. SHEFFIELD (1856-1883)--HORSEMAN FARRIER-3 3/4 INCHES CLOSED-8 BLADES TOOLS MARKED SOME NOT TIGHT & SHORT LIGHT SNAP MAIN DEEP ETCHED "B 4 ANY"-OLD DECENT GENUINE...
Item # 89095
$135.00