3590 TWO BUTCHER KNIVES.

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 100.00 USD
Estimated at 200.00 - 300.00 USD
These two butcher knives are pictured and described on page 194 in "The Fur Trade" by Milton Von Damm. 1. "butcher knife is the largest in this collection and has a I. WILSON mark that dates it after 1849 but before 1891 when the McKinley Act began requiring that the country of origin be marked on imported goods. This knife has a 12 inch blade and is 17 inches in length. It is marked with the peppercorn and diamond to the left of I. WILSON. A second line is marked SHEAR STEEL." 2. "knife is from the Blackfeet's Blood Reservation and is unmarked on the blade, but marked L, F&C, WARRANTED on the wooden handle. The mark is for Landers, Frary & Clark from New Britain, Conn. They made butcher knives for Indians starting in 1865." CONDITION: both knives are good to very good overall. PROVENANCE: Lifelong Collection of author Milton Von Damm. (02-22239-1/JS). $200-300.