An Old Robeson "WARRANTED" Congress Knife

The first Robeson knives were imported by Millard Robeson from England and Germany exclusively. This continued from 1979 until 1896 when Robeson began manufacturing knives in the United States. Since inception, the company has gone through several reorganizations & eventually ended up as a Queen Cutlery brand.
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An Old Robeson "WARRANTED" Congress Knife

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Robeson knives with the word, "WARRANTED" stamped on the master blade have two possible sources of manufacture. They were either German imports or they were made in the Sherwood-Bingham factory in Camillus, New York.

I have an ebony handled teardrop jack that I'm pretty sure was made in Camillus.

This little white bone handled congress patterned sold on Ebay last week for twenty-five dollars.

Whether German or made in Camillus, the knife dates prior to 1900.

I think I lean more toward Germany as the source for this one. The Ebay seller did not say whether there was a country of origin on the knife or not.

He also did not pay for large pictures on Ebay, so they will expand a bit, but not much.

I'll try to get a better shot of the tang stamp.

Charlie
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Someone got a very nice addition to their collection for not much money. :)
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Thanks for the info Charlie.
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Lyle, did you buy that or are you just grateful for general information?

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