Original Circa 1800 European Naval Dirk Knife with Silver Mounted Scabbard Brunswick Rifle Of particular note are the

Of particular note are the theater made leather squadron patch

As with any historical collectible provenance plays an important factor in value

Often chrome was even used

Immediately Bainbridge turned and with only two guns facing his opponent retaliated forcing the Schooner to strike it's colors

So for the present

Original Circa 1800 European Naval Dirk Knife with Silver Mounted Scabbard Brunswick Rifle Of particular note are theOriginal Item: One of a kind. This is truly unusual. The shape of the grip is greatly influenced by the style of the Ottoman Empire. After the Battle of the Nile in 1798 many weapons were produced by both French and British makers showing the "eastern" influence. However, this is the very first we've seen quite like this. Although it dates perhaps 30 years before Jim Bowie was killed at the Alamo the large blade with a very slight Bowie style point