North American Auction Company
Live Auction

Fine Montana Collector Sale - April 2023

Sat, Apr 22, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 80

Montana Blackfeet Scrimshaw Damascus Knife Bozeman

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$50,000 $2,500
This is an original Montana Territory Knives of Bozeman, Montana knife showing an artful Blackfeet American Indian scrimshaw. The blade has been forged from 1095HC (High Carbon) steel and 15N20 Nickel Carbon, which is then heated and folded into 396 layers, creating the astounding “Damascus” steel. The knife shows a wonderful ladder Damascus pattern. The hollow grind full tang blade has been paired with a set of nice white wild animal bone grips scales with an etched scrimshaw of a Blackfoot warrior; the grips scales are secured to the piece using two mosaic pins and lanyard loop. The tang has been artfully hand vine filled. The knife is in brand new condition. The blade is stamped with the outline of the state of Montana "MT" and "Bozeman MT" underneath. The knife has been paired with a genuine leather, hand crafted tooled sheath and stamped "MT Bozeman MT" with the outline of Montana. The knife measures 10 1/4" long with the blade being 5 1/2" long.*