{"product_id":"original-british-late-19th-century-bowie-fighting-knife-by-imperial-sword-co-for-u-s-trade-used-in-spanish-american-war","title":"Original British Late 19th Century Bowie Fighting Knife by Imperial Sword Co. for U.S. Trade - Used in Spanish-American War","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is a great example of an early clip point Bowie knife manufactured by the Imperial Sword Company of London, England, for the U.S. trade. This is a very well-known and frequently-reproduced model of knife, and this model saw use in the Spanish-American War by American soldiers. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example sports a 10” clip point bowie blade, which is stamped on one side:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIMPERIAL SWORD\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCO. LONDON\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe overall length is roughly 15 ⅛”. The dual round quillion cross guard is made as one piece with the hilt, which is fitted with a pair of smooth contoured wooden grips. There is some cracking in the grips as shown. There is also heavy wear to the blade, but the shape is still solid without any serious edge nicking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn excellent British-made Bowie knife for the U.S. market, ready for display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBlade Length: 10\"\u003cbr\u003eOverall length: 15 1\/8“\u003cbr\u003eCrossguard: 3 ⅛”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45207802216517,"sku":"ONAC25206","price":1095.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/65011F23-97A0-4C06-A347-A264A1A96FCD.jpg?v=1782331047","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-british-late-19th-century-bowie-fighting-knife-by-imperial-sword-co-for-u-s-trade-used-in-spanish-american-war","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}