Featured in this lot is this Civil War double edged fighting knife circa 1860's. The knife features a wonderfully and professionally crafted steel construction with a composite handle that is decorated with floral designs and shows a nickel hilt, the blade is full tang and shows a double edged dagger design. The blade is marked with a hallmark that is worn down to be unrecognizable with a '225Q' close to the hilt. The condition of this knife is good with a slight oxidation adorning the blade but otherwise shows good overall condition, the sheath is missing its belt loop and shows some wear to the front and back of the sheath. The measurements of this knife in the sheath is 11" x 3 3/8" x 1 1/8" and the knife measures 10 1/4" x 3 3/4" x 1 1/8" and shows a blade length of 5 5/8".