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Confederate Virginia Richmond Side Knife by Burger & Brothers Richmond Virginia and so marked. Recovered in Chesapeake, Virginia in the early 1980's and is now fresh to the market.

15 inches overall with a 9 1/2 inch blade. Blade is well marked and has all features typical of Burger marked knives. The grip is a variant with wooden slabs inlaid into the tang. Grip is fastened with an iron pin in the rear and two brass pins forward.

Blade is finely pitted having been cleaned at some point. Some evidence of original cross polishing is visible. Grip has a coating of some kind of clear sealant that could be easily removed. A small piece of wood is pieced into the butt of grip on right side but this is just the way it was found.

Fine example of a very scarce maker.

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