Beaver Tail Dag Knife, stamped J. This is a very nice authentic mid to late 19th Century. Native American Indian warriors dag knife. These knives were popular on the Upper Missouri among Native Americans and trappers alike. The piece shows the inconic “Beaver Tail” or “Paddle-Dag” design with the wooden handle being secured onto the hand-forged blade with six metal rivets. The blade has a raised medium ridge running down the center of both sides, an attributed which is an early documented weapons feature. Heavy iron spear point blade. Blade is marked with the symbol of crown and makers name below: Jukes Co Coulson? The rest of the inscription is hidden under the grip. Wooden handle made from a dense types of wood carved in the key hole shape. Coulsons blades are very rare and valuable. On antique market such blades and dags could cost and raise in price up to few thousands dollars. The entire knife has a deep chocolate patina. Dark patina with some expected oxidization to blade, but overall very good condition. This is truly a fine and desireable edged weapon from the American Indian Wars Period. Unlike other utensil and fighting knives that would have been used as tools along with being brought into battle, the Dag Knife was used strictly only as a killing tool. These were typically were stored in an adorned sheath that would have been worn around the neck for easy access during a altercation. Now you have a chance to own a really rare and hard to find dag knife, well known among collectors, and real killing weapon came from the period of Indian Wars and the days of skillful warriors! We wish our customers stay with us, come and return to find something unique for their interests and collections. According to that point we always strive to describe items fully, providing all accessible information regarding an object, exact measurements, known history and facts, references on written sources and provenance. Re trying to do our photo pictures sharp and bright with high resolution and great treatment to close details. All significant areas of item, either a particularly interesting fragment, a small detail of an object, or a maker? Re doing our best for you can see all you want to see. The item “Beaver Tail Dag Knife, stamped J. Coulson” is in sale since Saturday, December 8, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\1800-1934\Weapons”. The seller is “wanbli-luta” and is located in Kaliningrad, Kaliningradskaya oblast. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
- Artisan: Unknown
- Tribal Affiliation: Unknown
- Origin: Upper Missouri
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Material: Wood, steel
- Maker’s mark: Jukes Coulson
- Age: Mid to late 19th Century