183 - AN AMERICAN ARKANSAS TOOTHPICK DAGGER, 19TH CENTURY

AN AMERICAN ARKANSAS TOOTHPICK DAGGER, 19TH CENTURY An iconic style of American fighting knife known as an 'Arkansas Toothpick', with a slender, pointy steel blade, and a faceted, octagonal horn handle. The guard is of flattened steel with triangular finials. The blade is kept within a tooled, stitched leather sheath with a brass chape. United States of America, 19th century. Dimensions: L: 16 5/8 in., (42.2 cm.) Condition: Some spots of worming to horn grip. Blade with very light pitting in places. Leather only lightly worn, good condition. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold "as-is", refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.