Victorian Joseph Rodgers & Sons 6 Norfolk Street, Sheffield ‘Hunting Knife’ Bowie With Polished Horn Scales, German Silver Fittings & Scabbard. ED 2171 Hunting Knives

Victorian Joseph Rodgers & Sons 6 Norfolk Street, Sheffield ‘Hunting Knife’ Bowie With Polished Horn Scales, German Silver Fittings & Scabbard. ED 2171 - ED 2171

Joseph Rodgers & Sons were first established as cutlers at ‘Holy Croft’ Sheffield C1724. By 1780 the firm was firmly established and well known for making quality knives. Having outgrown their Holy Croft premises moved to what was to become their worldwide famous address 6 Norfolk Street Sheffield. Originally making small edged weapons the Company moved into manufacture of large Bowies when American & British Empire markets expanded in the Victorian era (see page 236 of Joseph Rodgers & Sons By Domenech). This is an unusual Victorian era Bowie made at Rodgers & Sons 6 Norfolk Street premises. The 12¼” long, Bowie has polished horn scales secured by steel pins. It has German silver bolsters at the pommel and at the cross guard. The lower bolsters are ribbed and engraved ‘No6’ (Norfolk Street). It has a German silver finger guard consisting of 2 German silver plates secured to the tang by a single German silver pin allowing movement of the cross guard as normally found on folding Bowies, not fixed blade Bowies such as ours. It has a 7 ¼” single edged, steel leaf shaped blade. The blade, on one side is marked crisply at the ricasso, 'No 6 Sheffield, Steel' and near to the spine ‘HUNTING KNIFE’. The reverse is stamped with Rodgers Tutonic type cross trade marks. The blade has age related staining and patination and a few minor nicks to the cutting edge. Its original brown leather scabbard has an integral belt loop with retaining strap and stud fastener. All leather & stitching of the scabbard are intact. The price for this Victorian Bowie by one of the famous Sheffield cutlers includes UK delivery. ED 2171

£295.00