LARGE**MINT**LIMITED EDITION**1987 TWO HUNDRED YEARS Bi-CENTENIAL 1787-1987 BLADE NUMBER 004 OF 200 BLADES**Slater Sheffield, Weiss London Commemorative Bowie Knife With Later Quality Bespoke Saddler Hand Made Leather Scabbard. Sn 21596 Knives

**LARGE**MINT**LIMITED EDITION**1987 TWO HUNDRED YEARS Bi-CENTENIAL 1787-1987 BLADE NUMBER 004 OF 200 BLADES**Slater Sheffield, Weiss London Commemorative Bowie Knife With Later Quality Bespoke Saddler Hand Made Leather Scabbard. Sn 21596 - 21596

John Weiss & Son were London-based surgical instrument makers during the 1700s and 1800s. The company was founded in 1787 by John Weiss, an Austrian, whose skill as master cutler and instrument maker were soon widely acknowledged. He received much recognition, including Royal endorsement for his inventiveness and craftsmanship & was appointed “Razor Makers to the King” by William IV. John Weiss' original premises were at 42 Strand, London, and by 1836 at 62 Strand. By 1841 the business was styled John Weiss & Son. The Sheffield Cutler Herbert Marriot Slater worked at 105 Arundel Street. In 1931, Herbert M. Slater Ltd was incorporated. Herbert re-enhanced the family’s reputation for the production of most types of cutlery, but especially pocket knives and razors. From around the mid 1960's Denis Slater was at the helm, alongside his wife Monica, still at that 105 Arundel Street address. The Slater business and their Sheffield cutler contacts were close business customers of the Weiss London cutlers and in 1987 Slater commissioned the Sheffield trade to make a limited edition of 200 Weiss London commemorative blades. This impressive, large, Bowie in near mint condition is one of those made in 1987 in a limited edition of only 200 blades to commemorate 200 years of Weiss knife making. The polished steel, deep swept, Bowie blade is just under 10 ¼” long and 1 ½” broad at its widest. The spine of the blade is 5 mm thick at its widest. The knife measures 15 ¾” overall length. The ricasso is stamped ‘Weiss London’ on one side and the reverse is numbered ‘004’. The knife has heavy re-curving brass cross guard and ribbed brass ferrule. The hilt is solid Rosewood with a carved clamshell design on the pommel. The Bowie comes with its quality bespoke Saddler hand made leather scabbard with integral belt loop. The scabbard is made of excellent quality old leather. The Bowie fits the scabbard snugly. The price for this impressive limited edition Bowie includes UK delivery. Sn 21596

£675.00