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RARE AND UNIQUE SILVER MOUNTED KNIFE MADE BY WILL & FINCK IN THE EARLY 1800’S - BOWIE STYLE HUNTING KNIFE IN ITS ORIGINAL PRESENTATION BOX.
Operating out of San Francisco, Will & Finck manufactured a wide variety of knives, and are associated with the California Gold Rush.

This Knife is 12 ½” Overall, it has 8 ¼” point blade that is nearly 1 ½” at its widest point and has a 3 ½” sharpened clip. The spine of the blade is nearly a ¼” thick Steel blade is Maker Marked on the ricasso with circles and "Will & Finck/S.F. Cal". Made with an Oval Silver Cross Guard that appears to be made of Sterling Silver. Handle attached to Sterling Silver. We were told the material on the handle is over 150 years old. The leather scabbard is made for a knife with a Cross Guard and has stamping on the front of what also appears to be Sterling Silver.

CONDITION: Tarnished patina on the top of scabbard as well as on the Cross Guard. Blade showing grey patina with few marks other than those pictured. Hilt is fine and the handle has taken on a wonderful natural patina. Scabbard has minor scuffs and natural wear, but leather is very soft and in great shape with no stitching missing and is solid built.
Presentation box is in solid condition with obvious loss of covering of the outside of the box as pictured.

We were told this knife was given as a presentation knife and was presented in the original presentation box that is also included. We have had several knife collectors look at this knife and valued it as high as $30,000. We are selling it not knowing exactly what is worth because we are not knife collectors. We reserve the right to sell locally and end the listing early. If you are interested in the knife, then please make your bid.

kootenay joe wrote:I am not making a case for the knife being authentic. We need comments on the knife itself to help decide this, so please take a close look and post your observations.

Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2017 8:08 pm Here's a real knife, I wouldn't call it a Bowie but:

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/LARGE-ANTIQUE-BO ... Sw4A5YrQI8


Here's another real hunting knife.

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Fri Dec 31, 2021 7:35 pm cell, is the above dagger (with garter) an authentic Will & Finck ?
The seller states "we have auction history of this knife all the way back to day one. It is our belief these were novelty items from the Gay 90s."
Regarding the fake Will & Finck knives, are most of relatively recent origin ? Or might some of these fakes be 75 or even 100 years old ?
Thanks to anyone who can help me understand these knives better.
kj

celluloidheros wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 7:29 am Bernie is 74, he was born in 1947. https://www.knife-expert.com/ still around

I would not bid on any of the WF knives on ebay. they are all fake. i you want to see real knives, i will send you a picture. i don't think the two knives that Miller bros posted are real. M price and Will Finck knives were very expensive back in the day. And yes people may have been faking them back in 1900, but more common in the past 50 years as collectables.

Bernie would be the man to ask.

Ripster wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 11:56 am

celluloidheros wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 7:29 am Bernie is 74, he was born in 1947. https://www.knife-expert.com/ still around

I would not bid on any of the WF knives on ebay. they are all fake. i you want to see real knives, i will send you a picture. i don't think the two knives that Miller bros posted are real. M price and Will Finck knives were very expensive back in the day. And yes people may have been faking them back in 1900, but more common in the past 50 years as collectables.

Bernie would be the man to ask.

That’s a pretty bold statement ! Could you tell us why you think they’re fake rather than a blanket statement. Miller Bros is very knowledgeable and I highly respect the man and don’t think he would post a fake knife without saying something .
Would appreciate it. Thanks