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!!!!!Note, 17 New Photos and expanded text!!!!! This is a beautiful
1/3 scale miniature of the famous Searles Bowie knife that is on display in The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. Made by
master miniature maker Daniel Osterman, the knife measures 4 25/32" long overall with a 3 3/32" blade. The
handle is checkered ebony with an oval nickel silver escutcheon inlaid into the left side. The center of each checkered
diamond is inlaid with a tiny nickel silver pin with such exact precision that is is truely amazing! The guard
and pommel are nickel silver. The top of the blade is inlaid in gold and is engraved D.E.O.+ with some small scrolls.
The scabbard is silver and black leather. The scabbard engraved on the silver near the throat "R.P. Bowie,
to, H.W. Fowler, U.S.D." in four lines. The top of the scabbard equipped with a blued hanging ring and a knob for
a frog hanger. Complete with the original Osterman hinged top walnut casing, French fit, and lined in dark red felt.
Dan even made the nickel silver hinges! The outer lid inlaid with an oval German silver escutcheon. A true masterpiece
and really must be seen in hand to fully appreciate. Dan passed away several years and his work is really starting to
climb in value. Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5, Photo 6, Photo 7, Photo 8, Photo 9, Photo 10, Photo 11, Photo 12, Photo 13, Photo 14, Photo 15, Photo 16, Photo 17 Price: $3,850.00
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!!!!!Note, 12 New Photos and expanded text!!!!! This is a beautiful 1/3 scale miniature Bowie
knife by master miniature maker Daniel Osterman. The knife measures 4 23/32" long overall with a
3 5/16" drop point blade. The handle is ivory with a gold guard, and is held in place with 18
gold rivets. There is a gold ring just behind and another just in front of the guard, and there are two rectangular
gold escutcheons inlaid into the handle, one on side. The top rear of the blade is engraved D.E.O.+.
The scabbard looks to be sterling silver. It has the knob hanger for a leather frog and a ball tip. Complete with
the original Osterman hinged top walnut casing, French fit, and lined in dark red felt. Dan even made the nickel silver
hinges! The outer lid inlaid with an oval German silver escutcheon. The scabbard is tarnished with a beautiful
aged patina showing some iridescent blues and reds, otherwise mint new condition. A true masterpiece and really must
be seen in hand to fully appreciate. Dan passed away several years and his work is really starting to climb in value. Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5, Photo 6, Photo 7, Photo 8, Photo 9, Photo 10, Photo 11, Photo 12 Price: $3,850.00
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!!!!!Note,
17 New Photos and expanded text!!!!! . This is a beautiful 1/3 scale miniature
Bowie knife by master miniature maker Daniel Osterman. The knife measures 5 5/16" long overall with a
3 3/16" drop point blade. The handle is fluted ivory with a silver pommel, a silver ring next to the
guard, and is held in place by four screws. The guard is nickel silver and engraved with a fish motif on both sides
of the top and bottom. The left side of the blade is engraved D.E.O.+. The scabbard is brown leather
with an engraved silver throat and tip. The top of the scabbard equipped with a frog hanger. Complete with the
original Osterman hinged top walnut casing, French fit, and lined in green felt. Dan even made the nickel silver
hinges! The outer lid inlaid with an oval German silver escutcheon. A true masterpiece and really must be seen
in hand to fully appreciate. The full size Bowie that this miniature was patterened after is pictured on pages 156 -
157 of The Antique Bowie Knife Book by Adams, Voyles, & Moss. Dan passed away several years and his work is really
starting to climb in value. . Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5, Photo 6, Photo 7, Photo 8, Photo 9, Photo 10, Photo 11, Photo 12, Photo 13, Photo 14, Photo 15, Photo 16, Photo 17 . Price:
$3,850.00
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!!!!!Note,
12 New Photos and Expanded Text!!!!! This is a beautiful 1/3 scale miniature Bowie knife by master miniature
maker Daniel Osterman. This is known as the number 1 Bowie. The full size original knife featured on pages
34 and 35 of The Antique Bowie knife Book by Adams, Voyles, and Moss. The following quoted from the book: "Speculators
can have a field day with this one. First the description: This very old knife is silver mounted with ropework filing
on the tang, a walnut handle, and is 18 1/2" long overall. The blade is a long 13 1/2 inches and 1 3/4 inches
wide. The unusual thing about this Bowie is how the handle turns at a slight angle to the blade. Held with the
edge up, as was often done by frontier knife fighters, the blade is level with an extended arm. The ricasso has silver
layering, and in it's day it must have been a fancy looking thing. As for the speculation, we can start by saying it
feels as good in the hand as does any knife in this book, and some of the speculation is prompted by the silver escutcheon
marked with a very oldengraving of the words "Bowie No. 1." Was the knife so engraved by the makerso the owner
would know the knife was a Bowie? Or was the Jim Bowie innovation an unusual angle to the blade, one that was lost over
the years? And what if...? Here's one of the great pleasures of Bowie knife collecting -- you get to fill in the
rest. Bob Berryman Collection" The knife measures 6 1/4" long overall with a 4 13/32"
drop point blade. The handle is burl walnut and there is no guard. It is exactly as described in the above desription,
just 1/3 the size. Dan did a masterful job of re-creating this Bowie in miniature. The left side of the silver
layered ricasso engraved D.E.O.+. Complete with the original Osterman hinged top walnut casing, French fit, and lined
in green felt. Dan even made the nickel silver hinges! The outer lid inlaid with an oval German silver escutcheon.
A true masterpiece and really must be seen in hand to fully appreciate. Dan passed away several years and his work is
really starting to climb in value. Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5, Photo 6, Photo 7, Photo 8, Photo 9, Photo 10, Photo 11, Photo 12 Price: $3,850.00 |
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This is a neat 1/2 scale miniature Remington Model
1895 .41 caliber over/under Derringer by master miniature maker Daniel Osterman of Oregon. 2 7/16" long overall
with 1 7/16" long rifled barrels. These are made from German silver and polished to a high finish that looks like nickel.
Nicely checkered hard rubber grips, checkered hammer spur, and functional extractor. Does not have a firing pin. Complete
with the original Osterman green cardboard lift top box with the Osterman label on the inside of the box lid. Beautifully and
expertly scroll engraved by master engraver Roger Sampson with about 25% coverage. In addition Roger engraved the Remington
barrel addresses on the rib on each side between the barrels. Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5, Photo 6, Photo 7, Photo 8, Photo 9, Photo 10, Photo 11, Photo 12, Photo 13, Photo 14, Photo 15, Photo 16, Photo 17, Photo 18, Photo 19 Price:
$1,200.00 |
This is a neat 1/2 scale miniature Remington Model
1895 .41 calibre over/under Derringer by master miniature maker Daniel Osterman of Oregon. Unlike most of these made by Dan,
this one has the Remington barrel address markings hand engraved by master engraver Roger Sampson. The markings are
on the ribs between the barrels on each side. The left side mark "ELLIOT'S PATENTDEC. 12, 1865".
The right side marked ""E. REMINGTON & SONS, ILION, N.Y." Roger also engraved the serial number,
"2114", on the underside of the bottom barrel. 2 7/16" long overall with 1 7/16" long rifled barrels.
These are made from German silver and polished to a high finish that looks like nickel. Nicely checkered black hard rubber
grips, checkered hammer spur, functional extractor. Does not have a firing pin. Complete with the original Osterman green
cardboard lift top box with the Osterman label on the inside of the box lid and dark green felt lining. Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5, Photo 6, Photo 7, Photo 8, Photo 9, Photo 10, Photo 11
Price: $800.00
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Here is a neat 1/2 scale Colt No. 1 derringer made by master miniature maker Daniel Osterman of Oregon.
2 1/2" long overall with a 1 1/16" long rifled barrel. Nicely engraved on the barrel, frame, and sideplate
and with three oval checkered panels, one on each side of the grip and one at the rear of the grip. No serial number
as this is one of the last ones he made and he only numbered the first 50. The butt marked D.E.O.+. The top of
the barrel with the proper Colt barrel address. Checkered hammer spur with the sighting notch. Complete with the
original Osterman manilla cardboard lift top box with exterior lid label and walnut block insert. Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5, Photo 6, Photo 7,
Photo 9 Price: $600.00 |
This is a wonderful 1/8 scale dagger
by master miniature maker Daniel Osterman of Oregon. 2 5/8" long overall including the lanyard ring. The
double edged blade is 1 13/32" long and is marked DEO + on one side near the crossguard. The crossguard is sterling
silver as is the handle which is finished in a checkered or cross hatched pattern. The leather scabbard has a silver
throat and tip. Cased in the original Osterman hand made highly figured walnut casing with hand made nickel silver hinges
and hand made latch with engraved push button. The lid inlet with a nice polished nickel silver oval. A truely
beautiful piece and the smallest Osterman knife I've ever seen. Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5, Photo 6, Photo 7, Photo 8, Photo 9 Price: $1,000.00
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This
is a nice pair of 1/2 scale Colt number 2 derringers by master miniature maker Daniel Osterman. These were special custom
ordered from Daniel by a collector who owned a real pair and have been serial numbered to match. 2 5/8" long overall
with 1 3/16" rifled barrels of .20 caliber. The frames and barrels are made of German silver. The top of
the barrels marked with the proper Colt barrel address. There is some nice engraving on each side of the frame and on
the backstrap just behind the hammer. Blue checkered hammer spur and barrel release button. Dark brown hard rubber
two piece checkered grips. Serial numbers are "2551" and "4706". Cased in a nice walnut casing
with hinged top and key lock. No key. The interior French fit in a dark blue velvet and has two compartments with
brass lifting knobs. Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5, Photo 6, Photo 7, Photo 8, Photo 9, Photo 10, Photo 11, Photo 12, Photo 13, Photo 15, Photo 15, Photo 16, Photo 17 Price:
$1,250.00 |
This is a 1/2 scale Colt number 2 derringer by
master miniature maker Daniel Osterman. 2 5/8" long overall with 1 3/16" rifled barrel of .20 caliber.
The frame and barrel are made of German silver. The top of the barrels marked with the proper Colt barrel address.
There is some nice engraving on each side of the frame and on the backstrap just behind the hammer. Blue checkered hammer
spur, trigger, and barrel release button, the sides of the hammer & trigger polished in the white. Dark brown
hard rubber two piece checkered grips. Serial number 5 stamped into the bottom of the barrel near the frame. The
butt marked with Dan's D.E.O. + marking.
Price: $600.00 |
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