North American Auction Company
Live Auction

New Year January Western Collector Sale

Sat, Jan 23, 2021 11:00AM EST
Lot 333

American Indian Batwing Cutout Dag Knife w/ Tacks

Estimate: $2,500 - $4,500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
The lot features a unique, artful cutout and side-notched American Indian Dag Knife with paddle-style wood handle that is brass trade tacked. The piece is incredibly similar to the example offered and sold for $10,000 at Sotheby’s Arts of the American West 2014 Sale from the Fred Crissman collection, showing the same spear lance-like tapering blade, batwing cutout, throwing knife shaped cutout, and double notch with paddle shaped grip. This piece shows a median ridge with raised edge, batwing cutout at the center and a slender cutout below. The blade has two notches and a wooden handle with beaver tail-like pattern, overall having a nice, deep chocolate patina and artfully applied brass trade tack designs on both sides. Provenance: From the Cyrus Eaton London, England collection. Measures overall 15” in length by 2 inches wide.
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