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SOLD SOLD (03/04 LAY-AWAY) **EXTREMELY RARE**LARGE**MINT**SPECIAL ORDER**CASED R & R Middleton, Sheffield (Sons Of The Famous J.E. Middleton Cutler) Hand Made Bowie Knife With Polished Horn Scales & Ornate Tooled Decoration. ED 3046 - ED 3046 This is an impressive, extremely rare and sought after hand made large Bowie Knife, made at Rockingham Street, Sheffield by the sons of the cutler J.E. Middleton. J.E. Middleton & his sons Ron & Roy are famous for their quality Bowies. This Bowie is not the standard size Middleton Bowie but a large special order piece which superbly displays the craftsmanship of the Middletons. The Bowie is in mint, as new condition. It measures an impressive 15 ¼” overall length with a 10” clean, polished steel, deep swept Bowie blade. The spine of the razor sharp blade is 5mm thick & just under 2 ½” at its widest and has a section of hand tooled ‘scalloped’ decoration. The blade is signed on one side ‘R & R Middleton Sheffield’ (Ron & Roy Middleton). It has polished brass pommel bolsters and solid polished brass finger guard which has matching hand tooled scalloped decoration along the edges. The grip frame has brass inserts and the full tang also has hand tool decoration around all of the grip frame. The scales are 2 thick slabs of ivory hue polished horn secured by brass pins. The knife is contained in its original issue leather covered wood display case. The case with hinged lid, clasp fasteners and cushioned lining has obviously protected it for years, explaining its superb mint condition. The inside of the lid has and identification plate ‘Ron & Roy Middleton Hand Makers Of Bowie Knives Since 1850’. The price for this quality cased Bowie includes UK delivery. ED 3046
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