Knife – Usa

USA Knife Exceptional knife whose white metal pommel (lead or tin?) is decorated with a man's head. The English import blade for the USA is signed “William Jacskon & Co / Sheaf Island Sheffie(ld)” and the signature is surmounted by a Masonic emblem. The handle, in good condition, is made of wood. The blade is slightly oxidized. This Civil War era knife most likely belonged to a Southerner.
REGION: USA (blade imported from the United Kingdom)
MATERIAL: Steel, lead or tin (?), wood
PERIOD: Mid-19th century, American Civil War – circa 1860
TOTAL LENGTH: 26.3 cm BLADE LENGTH: 14.4 cm
(Base included)
inventory number: AM034