Four exceptionally nice Solingen made bowie knives with sheaths, excellent or better condition:
Hoffritz New York and Solingen "Texas Toothpick" bowie knife with handsome stag grip, polished aluminum pommel, brass guard, and narrow near mint bowie knife blade marked "Texas Toothpick," and Hoffritz N.Y. Germany. The sheath is tan leather, and is also stamped "Texas Toothpick." Size: 13 inches long, with an 8 1/4 inch blade.
"Original Texas Hunter" bowie knife resembling a WWII RAD hewer, with lovely stag grips, bronze guard and pommel, in a tan and green leather sheath with a stag on the front. The mint condition blade has "Original Texas Hunter" etched on it with a scene of a frontier ox cart and a hunter in slouch hat with rifle. The ricasso is stamped G.C. Co. Solingen Germany Chrome. Size: 14 3/4 inches long with 9 3/4 inch blade.
Edge Mark Solingen bowie knife with heavily reinforced blade, stag grips, well-developed pommel and guard, in a brown and green leather sheath. The mint blade has "BOWIE" etched on it, and is stamped Edge Mark Solingen w. Germany 20469. The sheath has a scene of deer in the woods, and EDGE MARK stamped on it, and has a steel reinforced tip. Size: 13 1/2 inches long with an 8 1/4 inch blade.
Rehwappen double-mounted knife set, with two bowie knives of similar design but different size in one leather sheath. Both knives have stag grips, polished aluminum pommels, brass guards, and are stamped Rehwappen, Solingen. The larger knife has a fuller, while the smaller knife does not. The sheath is tan leather with Rehwappen and a stag's head stamped on it. Size: The larger knife is 12 inches long with a 7 1/4 inch blade. The smaller knife is 6 1/2 inches long with a 3 1/2 inch blade.
Processing and shipping within the continental U.S. $30.00 plus 1.5% replacement cost insurance. Discounts given on combined lot shipping.
Condition
All are excellent and better, the first three having about mint condition blades. There is a tiny bit of verdigris on the guard of the first knife, and the sheath shows wear, but the blade and grip are exceptional, with the guard and pommel appearing to be tombac. The second knife is mint overall. The third knife is mint with minor wear to the sheath. The fourth knife is excellent.