UNIQUE CARVED NAMED & 1898 DATED 15" BOWIE STYLE FOLK ART OBJECT D' ART KNIFE

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UNIQUE CARVED NAMED & 1898 DATED 15" BOWIE STYLE FOLK ART OBJECT D' ART KNIFE
UNIQUE CARVED NAMED & 1898 DATED 15" BOWIE STYLE FOLK ART OBJECT D' ART KNIFE
UNIQUE CUSTOM MADE FINELY HAND CARVED 19TH C.
NAMED AND DATED FIGURAL SPEAR POINTED LARGE 15" BOWIE STYLE
KNIFE WITH 7 CAGED BALLS AND FINIAL OBJECT D' ART WHIMSEY
This is an Antique finely detailed hand carved wooden Folk Art wooden whimsey in the figural shape of a large Hunting / Bowie knife from a single piece of light weight wood, with a beautiful tan coloration overall. The piece is 15" long overall with a 7 3/4" blade that flares from 1 1/4" at the ricasso to 1 11/6" wide near the tip. The blade is domed on both sides, and about 1/4" thick. At first glance, this piece appears to be a regular sized letter opener. However, the huge overall size and nearly 8" blade with an oversized flaring tip makes this piece too large for opening letters, that were noticeably smaller in size than today’s stationary. Also, as this piece is marked YSTAD 1898 and the name EMIL, denotes it is a unique piece specifically made as a presentation piece to a gentleman named Emil, or perhaps a commemorative piece, memento or keepsake. Another important clue is that YSTAD was an important sea port for centuries, so it is probable that this piece was hand carved by as sailor who had lot of spare time on his hands; as it would have taken weeks of painstakingly detail work to craft this piece by an accomplished whittler. It is obvious this was not his first piece he has carved. Ystad is an ancient southern Swedish seaport on  the Baltic Sea that dates to the 11th century. Currently it is a commercial and industrial center and a popular summer seaside resort on the Southern end of Sweden with a 1990 population of 15,670. In 1658, Ystad's population was about 1,600. It was at Ystad that Gustavus IV issued his declaration of war against Napoleon I in 1799, I. By 1850 population had reached 5,000. The increased importance brought by the railway and the garrison in the 1890s drove the seaport population above 10,000. Whittling was a common pastime back then for men; and almost all men carried around a pocketknife. A sailor on a long Maritime journey would be one of the few people who would not only have had the time to carve such a piece, but also to have learned his time-honored craft from a Mentor.
This piece is intricately relief carved with recessed panels on both sides of the blade, with diamond pattern borders. The lettering is carved so the moniker reads left to right, even when the piece is rotated to the obverse side. The 3-dimensional carving is purposefully created to be eye catching and visually appealing. The Word EMIL is flanked by a carved 5-pointed star, also considered a Nautical décor. The fancy detailed hilt is round in shape that flares from around 3/4" diameter to about 1" at the pommel end. The pommel has a hand carved loop  secures another loop that is attached to what appears to be a bucket which may be another possible indicator of a Nautical motif, a common tool aboard all ships. The hilt is carved hollow inside with four slightly spiral shaped planks that are carved towards the center to a point, creating a triangular shaped strut with a curved outer surface. Each strut is carved on the outside in a different pattern, i.e., slanted slats, diamond patterns, zig zag patterns, and wave pattern. Inside the 4-sided cage are seven individual loose carved round balls that roll freely inside the cage. Overall, in fine condition with no damage, repairs or alterations, with a beautiful tan coloration and naturally aged patina. Although the oversize flaring blade would be awkward to use today as a letter opener, this is best suited as fancy antique hand carved whimsy, folk art, object d' art, presentation, commemorative, memento, keepsake, desk accessory or interesting conversation piece. Note: the images were taken in the shade and enhanced to show detail.
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