Civil War Confederate D-Guard Knife In Relic Condition For Sale

Overall length is 17 1/2\" with a 13\" blade. Some surface rust , black patina, and a little pitting. Very solid knife from the Vicksburg area in barn find condition. No major pitting like a dug knife. The wood grip is gone, the blade is about 3/16\" thick and about 1 3/8\" wide, and gets thinner towards the tip, which is rounded off some. The guard is about 4 1/2\" from front to back , the handle is a little smaller than a lot of D- Guards, but would fit someone with small hands just fine. The blade has a lot of chips along the edge, as shown in one of the pictures. The chips have the same patina as the rest of the blade, showing that the knife was misused during period times. The guard is tight to the blade also. I purchased the knife from Dixie Relics online store who is a first rate Civil War dealer. I have a few information pages from their website that I will send with the knife, the ones shown in the pictures. I\'m thinning out my collection , so making the price less than I paid.