Burger and Brothers Richmond Pike

Description:

Burger and Brothers Richmond Pike, c. 1861-65, wooden haft with iron double-edged blade stamped with a W, a brass ferrule around the attachment straps, blade lg. 12 5/8, overall lg. 96 in.

Provenance: Sold to benefit the acquisition fund of the Fort Ticonderoga Museum.
Estimate $800-1,000

Haft has some dings and nicks, overall in very good condition, missing its ferrule at the base of the haft.


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