A striking and highly individual large Bowie knife with strong Southern character, an unusual New Orleans ironworks marking, and an excellent carved bone grip—an appealing and evocative piece with real presence for the collector of American edged weapons.
A well-presented Japanese wakizashi (脇差) mounted in traditional Edo-style koshirae with black lacquer saya, decorative iron tsuba and ray skin wrapped tsuka — a classic example of the shorter companion sword carried by the samurai.
Large late Qing Dynasty Chinese military Dao sword, Boxer Rebellion period, with original iron-mounted scabbard, showing honest service wear and strong untouched character.