Skip to main content

Antique Knife Sheath

19th Century Sioux Quilled Knife Sheath
19th Century Sioux Quilled Knife Sheath

19th Century Sioux Quilled Knife Sheath

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Quilled knife sheath with quilled drops, tin cones with yellow horsehair.

Category

Mid-19th Century American Native American Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Hide

19th Century Crow Knife Sheath
19th Century Crow Knife Sheath

19th Century Crow Knife Sheath

By Crow

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Late 19th century Crow knife sheath. Made of harness leather with copper rivets.

Category

Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Copper

Antique Crow Beaded Knife Sheath c.1870 Plains Native American Hide
Antique Crow Beaded Knife Sheath c.1870 Plains Native American Hide

Antique Crow Beaded Knife Sheath c.1870 Plains Native American Hide

By Crow

Located in Denver, CO

Originally created as a functional object for carrying a knife, this sheath today stands as a powerful example of 19th-century Plains material culture.

Category

Mid-19th Century American Native American Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Hide

Imperial Gold and Enamel Ceremonial Knife and Sheath
Imperial Gold and Enamel Ceremonial Knife and Sheath

Imperial Gold and Enamel Ceremonial Knife and Sheath

Located in New York, NY

Imperial Gold and Enamel Ceremonial Knife and Sheath Finely crafted ceremonial knife and sheath, decorated with basse-taille blue enamel floral sprays within white ribbon borders an...

Category

Mid-18th Century Chinese Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Monumental Black Forest Hunting Plaque Attributed to Johann Flück, 19th C.
Monumental Black Forest Hunting Plaque Attributed to Johann Flück, 19th C.

Monumental Black Forest Hunting Plaque Attributed to Johann Flück, 19th C.

Located in Hannover, DE

The hunting equipment is particularly elaborate. A hunting knife and sheath, horn, straps, woven game bag, fringes and other implements are layered throughout the composition.

Category

1890s Swiss Black Forest Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Walnut

Recent Sales

Exceptional Rare Knife/Sword From The Luba / Luluwa /Nkutshu Tribe DR Congo
Exceptional Rare Knife/Sword From The Luba / Luluwa /Nkutshu Tribe DR Congo

Exceptional Rare Knife/Sword From The Luba / Luluwa /Nkutshu Tribe DR Congo

Located in Leuven, BE

Exceptional Rare Knife/Sword From The Luba / Luluwa /Nkutshu Tribe DR Congo - circa 1900 Tribe: Luba / Luluwa / Nkutshu A unique museum piece DR Congo Period: 19th Century - ca 1900...

Category

Late 19th Century Congolese Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Iron

Antique Native American Knife Sheath, Sioux, 19th Century
Antique Native American Knife Sheath, Sioux, 19th Century

Antique Native American Knife Sheath, Sioux, 19th Century

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

This sheath is constructed of native tanned hide with red, yellow, light and dark blue trade beads and sinew sewn.

Category

19th Century American Native American Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Hide

Antler Handle Fixed Blade Knife with Leather Sheath Antique German Folk Art
Antler Handle Fixed Blade Knife with Leather Sheath Antique German Folk Art

Antler Handle Fixed Blade Knife with Leather Sheath Antique German Folk Art

Located in Nuernberg, DE

An antique knife from Germany or Austria. Deer antler or stag handle with original sheath 3.25" blade, 7.75" overall.

Category

Early 19th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Metal

Antler Handle Fixed Blade Knife with Leather Sheath Antique German Folk Art
Antler Handle Fixed Blade Knife with Leather Sheath Antique German Folk Art

Antler Handle Fixed Blade Knife with Leather Sheath Antique German Folk Art

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A antique Knife from Solingen, Germany. Deer antler or stag handle with original sheath 3.13" blade, 6.75" Overall.

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Metal

Robert Klaas Fishing Knife, Solingen
Robert Klaas Fishing Knife, Solingen

Robert Klaas Fishing Knife, Solingen

Sold

H 9.06 in W 0.79 in D 0.6 in

Robert Klaas Fishing Knife, Solingen

Located in Oxfordshire, GB

The ends engraved 'DAS ANGELIN MESSER', 'D.A.M' on one side and images of fishing flies on the other. The knife with original leather sheath. Kissing Crane Knife Company History ...

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Knife Sheath

Knife for Hunting Deer, Austria Mid of 19th Century
Knife for Hunting Deer, Austria Mid of 19th Century

Knife for Hunting Deer, Austria Mid of 19th Century

Located in Milan, IT

Hunting knife with black leather sheath. The handle, in deer horn, features brass acorns.

Category

Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Brass, Steel

Plains Indian Beaded Knife Sheath, Sioux, 19th Century
Plains Indian Beaded Knife Sheath, Sioux, 19th Century

Plains Indian Beaded Knife Sheath, Sioux, 19th Century

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

Constructed of native tanned hide, this 19th century Plains Indian knife sheath is expertly beaded in blue, yellow, black and red trade beads with stylized tepee and geometric motif.

Category

19th Century American Native American Antique Knife Sheath

Antique Native American Knife and Sheath, Sioux, 19th Century
Antique Native American Knife and Sheath, Sioux, 19th Century

Antique Native American Knife and Sheath, Sioux, 19th Century

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Denver, CO

A knife sheath with knife. A Nomadic tribe, the Sioux are associated with areas of the great plains of the United States including present-day North and South Dakota, Minnesota, N...

Category

Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Knife Sheath

Yankton Sioux Quilled Knife and Sheath
Yankton Sioux Quilled Knife and Sheath

Yankton Sioux Quilled Knife and Sheath

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Yankton Sioux quilled knife sheath with original dag knife having wing bone handle.

Category

Mid-19th Century American Native American Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Other

19th Century Mandau Dayak People Knife
19th Century Mandau Dayak People Knife

19th Century Mandau Dayak People Knife

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Period: Last half of the 19th century Origin: Dayak Size: 28" L x 2" W.  Indigenous, Knife, Mandau, Dayak, Scabbard, Sheath, Blade

Category

Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Iron

Unusual Sterling Scabre Stickpin
Unusual Sterling Scabre Stickpin

Unusual Sterling Scabre Stickpin

Located in New York, NY

Charming and unusual Scabre Stickpin in gilded and patinaed sterling. Knife can be removed from sheath. Late 19th Century. 2.5" x .5".

Category

1890s American Victorian Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Early 19th C. American Shooter's Bag
Early 19th C. American Shooter's Bag

Early 19th C. American Shooter's Bag

Sold

H 10 in W 10 in D 3 in

Early 19th C. American Shooter's Bag

Located in Hudson, NY

The bag is all original with the later addition of the knife and sheath sewn to strap. Contents of bag includes a leather gut pouch with lead balls, patches, leather pouch with indiv...

Category

19th Century American Primitive Antique Knife Sheath

Fine Old Native American Indian Chippewa Beaded Scissors Case and Knife Sheath
Fine Old Native American Indian Chippewa Beaded Scissors Case and Knife Sheath

Fine Old Native American Indian Chippewa Beaded Scissors Case and Knife Sheath

Located in London, GB

Fine Old Native American Indian Chippewa beaded scissors case with knife sheath Finely beaded on buckskin with floral designs,  Early 20th century Condition fine good Measures: L...

Category

Early 20th Century North American Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Stone

People Also Browsed

Northwest Coast Totem by Marlin Alphonse
Northwest Coast Totem by Marlin Alphonse

Northwest Coast Totem by Marlin Alphonse

$750

H 13 in W 12 in D 3.5 in

Northwest Coast Totem by Marlin Alphonse

By Native American Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Colorful Alaskan three figure winged totem. Carved and painted by Marlin Alphonse. Noted on back "purchased by Brad and Hazel Ritter on board Royal Princes, Sitka, Alaska 1986. His n...

Category

1980s American Native American Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Cedar

Sioux Native Dragonfly Beaded Moccasins
Sioux Native Dragonfly Beaded Moccasins

Sioux Native Dragonfly Beaded Moccasins

$8,625

H 9.75 in W 3.75 in D 3.75 in

Sioux Native Dragonfly Beaded Moccasins

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Sioux moccasins with dragonflies. Fully beaded, including soles. Fully beaded moccasins were made as special gifts for elders, respected individuals, or during rites of passages for ...

Category

1880s American Native American Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Beads

Northwest Coast Killer Whale Mask Attrib. Johnny Johns c.1961 Tlingit
Northwest Coast Killer Whale Mask Attrib. Johnny Johns c.1961 Tlingit

Northwest Coast Killer Whale Mask Attrib. Johnny Johns c.1961 Tlingit

Located in Denver, CO

This striking hand-carved Northwest Coast Killer Whale (Orca) mask, dated 1961 and attributed to artist Johnny Johns, is a powerful example of mid-20th-century Native American carvin...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Native American Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Wood, Bentwood

Native American Fine Plains beaded boot moccasins
Native American Fine Plains beaded boot moccasins

Native American Fine Plains beaded boot moccasins

$607Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.03 in W 8.67 in D 4.73 in

Native American Fine Plains beaded boot moccasins

Located in London, GB

Fine Pair of Plains Woman's Boot Moccasins North America 19th to early 20th century A beautifully crafted and well-preserved pair of Plains Native American woman's high-top moccas...

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Hide, Beads

19th Century Native American Hidatsa Arikara Medicine Shirt
19th Century Native American Hidatsa Arikara Medicine Shirt

19th Century Native American Hidatsa Arikara Medicine Shirt

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Hidatsa Arikara medicine shirt worn by a warrior who deserved honors, pre-reservation. Horseshoes represent successful horse raids, and the six quilled eagle feathers signify war cou...

Category

19th Century American Native American Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Hide

Roman Malakov 133.33 Carats Total Mixed-Cut Brown Diamond Festoon Necklace
Roman Malakov 133.33 Carats Total Mixed-Cut Brown Diamond Festoon Necklace

Roman Malakov 133.33 Carats Total Mixed-Cut Brown Diamond Festoon Necklace

By Roman Malakov

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful festoon necklace, featuring 47 natural round cut brown diamonds weighing 68.57 carats total. Each brown diamond is surrounded by a halo of round cut diamonds, set with a ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Diamond, Brown Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold

Antique Southern Cheyenne Moccasins, Beaded Buckskin Tipi Motif, c. 1880
Antique Southern Cheyenne Moccasins, Beaded Buckskin Tipi Motif, c. 1880

Antique Southern Cheyenne Moccasins, Beaded Buckskin Tipi Motif, c. 1880

By Native American Art

Located in Denver, CO

Exceptional pair of antique Southern Cheyenne beaded moccasins dating to circa 1880, representing a highly collectible example of 19th-century Plains Indian art and Indigenous crafts...

Category

1880s American Native American Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Hide, Beads

Antique Belle Époque Diamond Tiara in Platinum and Gold.
Antique Belle Époque Diamond Tiara in Platinum and Gold.

Antique Belle Époque Diamond Tiara in Platinum and Gold.

Located in San Francisco, CA

Well well well. If only this tiara could talk - I'd just love to know the people and outfits this significant piece has graced. Let's start with the tiara. Circa 1900, the theme co...

Category

Early 20th Century English Belle Époque Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Diamond, Gold, Platinum

Cartier Rare King George VI Gold Five Pound Coin Watch C1937
Cartier Rare King George VI Gold Five Pound Coin Watch C1937

Cartier Rare King George VI Gold Five Pound Coin Watch C1937

By Cartier

Located in Mayfair, London, London

Cartier. A Rare and Highly Important King George VI Gold Five Pound Coin Watch, C1937. Dial: The plain silver dial signed Cartier with black Roman numerals and outer minute track wi...

Category

20th Century French Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Gold, 24k Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold

GIA Yellow and White Diamond Earrings
GIA Yellow and White Diamond Earrings

GIA Yellow and White Diamond Earrings

By Diamond Scene New York

Located in New York, NY

An impressive pair of diamond earrings! Each of the four diamonds are certified by GIA! 6.80 carats of Fancy Light Yellow diamonds, VS2. 2.01 carats of white, F color diamonds, SI...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, 18k Gold

19th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins
19th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins

19th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins

$3,450

H 10.5 in W 4 in D 4 in

19th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Sioux fully beaded moccasins. Red, white and blue with geometric stacked colors. Hard soles, cotton cuff edging. Period: Late 19th Century Origin: Great Plains - Sioux, Native Ameri...

Category

Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Hide, Beads

Pair of Antique Gold Platinum and Gem set Hair Combs
Pair of Antique Gold Platinum and Gem set Hair Combs

Pair of Antique Gold Platinum and Gem set Hair Combs

Located in Chicago, IL

Circa 1910 Pair of Phenomenal Hair Combs, measuring 5 1/4 inches in length and 1 3/4 inches wide, heavy 18k Yellow gold with Platinum mountings top sections on top of Tortoise, furth...

Category

1910s European Edwardian Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, Gold, 18k Gold, Platinum

Native American Sioux Beaded Teepee Bag
Native American Sioux Beaded Teepee Bag

Native American Sioux Beaded Teepee Bag

$5,750

H 19 in W 12 in D 5 in

Native American Sioux Beaded Teepee Bag

By Sioux Indian Art

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Native American Sioux beaded teepee bag. Having beaded front, sides and top. Beadwork is mostly white with blue, yellow, red, and green forming traditional geometric design. Having t...

Category

Late 19th Century American Native American Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Hide, Beads

Vintage Triple-Strand Emerald Bead Necklace with Diamond Floral Clasp
Vintage Triple-Strand Emerald Bead Necklace with Diamond Floral Clasp

Vintage Triple-Strand Emerald Bead Necklace with Diamond Floral Clasp

Located in Great Neck Plaza, NY

A breathtaking vintage triple-strand necklace composed of richly hued natural emerald beads, elegantly graduated in size for a flowing, layered silhouette. The necklace is strung on ...

Category

1960s Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, 14k Gold

Blackfoot Native American Dress
Blackfoot Native American Dress

Blackfoot Native American Dress

$6,325

H 40 in W 40 in D 40 in

Blackfoot Native American Dress

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Blackfoot dress of red Stroud. Estimated 1920s. Beads on panels both sides carried over from 19th century. Period: 1920s Origin: Blackfoot Size: 40" x 40". Family Owned & Ope...

Category

1920s American Native American Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Beads

Early 20th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins
Early 20th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins

Early 20th Century Sioux Beaded Moccasins

Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID

Native American Sioux Indian beaded moccasins with buffalo hoof design, beaded tabs and parfleche soles. Stunning geometric beaded designs done in colors of green, red, blue, and whi...

Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Knife Sheath

Materials

Beads

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Antique Knife Sheath", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Antique Knife Sheath For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique knife sheath for your home. Each antique knife sheath for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, animal skin and bone. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique knife sheath, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique knife sheath, those designed in folk art and Regency styles are of considerable interest. A well-made antique knife sheath has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Crow and Sioux Indian Art are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Knife Sheath?

The average selling price for an antique knife sheath at 1stDibs is $3,048, while they’re typically $110 on the low end and $15,000 for the highest priced.