Civil War Confederate "Arkansas Toothpick" Side Knife

Civil War Confederate "Arkansas Toothpick"
Side or Belt Knife

This knife falls into the "Bowie" category and into the sub-category "Arkansas Toothpick". This is another knife that was very popular in the South during the American Civil War.

Overall length of this knife is ~18";

The hilt is ~5-1/8" in length (including crossguard thickness ~3/16"); grip material appears to be "stag" and appears to have some sort of "lacquer" finish; pommel plate is of white metal (possibly silver or silver-plate) and is held in place by two filed-head nails; crossguard is of a white metal (also possibly silver or nickel-silver).

Blade length is ~12-1/4"; CSA is etched onto right side of blade along with a "grapevine" motif; right side of blade has an early American style "Bald Eagle," possibly a vulture; below the eagle is the motto DEO VINDE (meaning "God will Vidicate" which was the motto below the official Confederate Seal) and above the eagle is the same grapevine motif as found on the right side.

Civil War Confederate "Arkansas Toothpick"
Side or Belt Knife

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