RARE & UNIQUE MATCHED PAIR OF LARGE BOWIE KNIVES
Updated August 6, 2026
This auction ended on August 9, 2026.
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| Lot number | 5086 |
| Estimate | $8,000 - $10,000 |
| Opening bid | $4,000 |
| Category | Sporting Goods & Outdoors |
| Auction | Summer '26 Premier Firearms Auction - Day 5 |
| Date | August 9, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Poulin Antiques & Auctions |
| Location | Fairfield, Maine |
CONTAINED IN SINGLE SHEATH.These knives are pictured & described on pages 145-146 of James R. Johnston's "Accoutrements III". He opines these large bowies could be used in dueling in New Orleans.
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