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Vintage Sheffield Bowie Knife - SK03
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Item Number: SK03
Price: $450.00
Call to Order: 1-866-813-9655
This Sheffield Bowie Knife was made by Alfred Williams in the late 1800's. It has +EBRO+ stamped on the blade along with the knife maker's name and Sheffield, England. The clip point blade measures 6" long and 1" wide at the widest point and 1/8" thick. Overall length is 10". It has a German Silver hilt and bone handle held together with three pins. There are no cracks or breaks. The blade has been never been sharpened. The knife sheath shown in the picture comes with it. The knife sheath is custom made by Cochise Leather specifically for this knife by David LaFlair who handmakes the new leather items on this website.
Alfred Williams - Rivington Works, Sheffield, England
ca. 1890-1920
The Sheffield Story:
World-famous Sheffield knives are made in the town of Sheffield, located in South Yorkshire, England. Sheffield has been in existence for centuries and has been renowned for its knife production since the 1400’s. It was the main center of cutlery production in Europe by the 1600’s, and became even more prestigious with the inventions of crucible steel and silver plating in the 1700’s. After these discoveries, which vastly improved the quality of steel, Sheffield became the standard of quality against which other knife manufacturers were held.
There was not initially a central factory for producing knives; all work was done by members of a guild who worked out of their own shops. This is why Sheffield knives bear the name of the knife maker as well as the “Sheffield, England” stamp. Members of the guild were held to the highest form of craftsmanship; each knife was presented to the guild masters who examined it for imperfections. If a knife passed the scrutiny of the masters then it was deemed perfect. It was this tedious system of quality control that ensured the integrity of the Sheffield reputation.
The knife on this page was made in the late 1800’s by G. Wostenholm and is stamped with the knife maker’s name and “Sheffield, England”. |
Sheffield Antique Dagger by Allen & Sons. Blade measures 5 1/2" long and 1" wide at widest point. Blade stamped NON-XLL. Brass hilt and bone handle.
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