THIS ANTIQUE BUTCHER PATTERN WAS VERY POPULAR DURING THE MID- LATE19TH CENTURY AND WAS OFFERED BY ALMOST ALL MAJOR MAKERS, INCLUDING LANDERS FRARY & CLARK AND GOODELL.THIS ANTIQUE BUTCHER STYLE FUR TRADE TYPE BELT KNIFE IS SIMILAR TO MANY SEEN IN BOOKS PERTAINING TO NATIVE AMERICANA, AND THE BUFFALO HUNTERS (OR KILLERS) OF THE WESTERN EXPANSION ERA. WIDELY USED AND TRADED BY AMERICAN INDIANS THIS STYLE KNIFE IS SOMETIMES CALLED THE "TEXAS STAR ", "ST. LOUIS STAR" OR "NORTHERN STAR" KNIFE. MAKERS OFTEN LABELED THESE AS "STAR BUTCHER" , "STAR HUNTER" OR "ROYAL BUTCHER" KNIVES .
THIS ONE HAS A VERY LIGHTLY MOSTLY OBLITERATED STAMP THAT READS "STAR BUTCHER" ...(ATTEMPTED TO CAPTURE IN PHOTO...NOT MUCH LUCK!)
IT'S 10 1/2 IN. O.A.L. W/A 4 1/2 IN. WOOD HANDLE. THE SMOOTH HARDWOOD HANDLE IS FIRMLY ATTACHED TO THE 6 IN. CARBON STEEL BLADE WITH AN INLAID PEWTER STAR, PEWTER ACORN BOLSTER & PEWTER BUTTCAP. ALL PEWTER FULL AND INTACT...STRUCTURALLY SOLID KNIFE!
THE HANDLE IS FREE FROM MAJOR CRACKS/DAMAGE EXCEPT SOME TYPICAL NICKS/DINGS, HANDLING EVIDENCE, SCRATCHES AND AGE APPROPRIATE WEAR. THE UTILITY OR SKINNING TYPE BLADE IS USED W/ SCATTERED STAINS/ LIGHT PITTING AND SHARPENING/USE EVIDENCE. THE BLADE STAMP IS NEARLY OBLITERATED BY THE YEARS. A VERY DESIRABLE OLD KNIFE THAT IS PERFECT FOR AN ANTIQUE NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN BEADED SHEATH OR TACKED LEATHER SHEATH! A TRUE EARLY VINTAGE INDIAN TRADE, BUTCHER, SKINNING, OR HUNTING TYPE KNIFE THAT WOULD BE PERFECT FOR YOUR COLLECTION OF EARLY FIXED BLADES! THIS FINE OLD KNIFE WOULD ALSO BE RIGHT AT HOME IN AN ADIRONDACK STYLE CAMP OR COWBOY CHUCKWAGON OR REENACTMENT CAMP. SIMILAR KNIVES ARE REGULARLY FOUND THRUST THROUGH THE BELTS OF NATIVE AMERICANS AND GUNFIGHTER TYPES IN PHOTOS FROM THE LATE 19TH CENTURY.(PHOTOS OF wild bill hickock, goodell cutlery building, AND native americans SHOWN IN PHOTOS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SALE!
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CHECK MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE VINTAGE AND ANTIQUE KNIVES, INCLUDING SEVERAL OTHER VINTAGE TRADE KNIVES AND HARD TO FIND CUTLERY BOOKS!
INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS WELCOME!...MUST PAY ACTUAL SHIPPING RATES PLUS A $5.00 HANDLING FEE FOR EXTRA TIME INVOLVED IN SHIPPING AND PACKAGING... ***PLEASE NOTE***...ALL DOMESTIC SHIPPING IS USPS PRIORITY AND CALCULATED BY LOCATION...I WILL COMBINE SHIPPING TO SAVE COSTS & TIME...I DO NOT SHIP EVERY DAY...DUE TO INCREASED FUEL COSTS I SHIP ONCE A WEEK...PLEASE CHECK MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE GREAT CUTLERY! Check out my other items! USPS MONEY ORDERS, PERSONAL CHECKS (MUST CLEAR BEFORE SHIPPING) AND PAYPAL ACCEPTED! 0UT OF CONSIDERATION FOR ALL BIDDERS I LET MY AUCTIONS RUN TO COMPLETION...PLEASE DO NOT ASK TO END THE AUCTION EARLY. THANKS FOR BIDDING AND GOOD LUCK!