William P. Bagwell "Hell's Belle" Bowie 1972 E. C. Prudhomme engraving Bagwell's rarest knife from the past Museum caliber item
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Category: Knives - Bowie - Knives - Custom

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Seller: TheKnifeMan
Member Since: 4/10/23
First Name: Dominique
Last Name: Beaucant
State: New York
Country: United States
Number of Active Listings: 17
Total Number of Listings: 125
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.

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Description:
Extremely scarce, and one of the finest William P. Bagwell knife comes in the form of a unique and historic original "Hell's Belle"Presentation Gentleman Bowie Knife from 1972. Engraving by Master Engraver the late great E. C. Prudhomme,(1911-1990 ) mounts, guard, escutcheon, pommel. Blade marked on right side with the rare "B" initial at the ricasso. Ten-and-a quarter clipped point blade by 1-7/8-inch wide, from 1/4-inch 1040 steel stock, 14-7/8-inches overall length, denotes a brightly mirror polished finish, and a sharpened false edge, fancy "S" shaped brass crossguard, large oblong escutcheon embedded in the American walnut grip, brass butt cap. This is a high-grade exhibition museum caliber item. Condition is mint. No sheath was ever made for this knife. A photocopy of catalog # 2 comes with the knife. This is a FINAL sale. I do not accept return. Sold only to the Continental US, Hawaii and Alaska. No international shipping. Indicative of the scarcity is the astonishing engraving by E. C. Prudhomme.

 

SOLD