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1958-1960 Queen Cutlery #85 Bird and Trout Knife - Q Steel - Rare Stamp

1958-1960 Queen Cutlery #85 Bird and Trout Knife - Q Steel - Rare Stamp

Made in America!

A Brief Queen Cutlery History

As with all American blade manufacturers, Queen Cutlery has had an extensive and complicated history. The short story is that a handful of Schatt and Morgan employees left S&M and began making knives on their own in Titusville, PA circa 1918. They were very successful and produced knives in their original factory for nearly 100 years, using traditional methods and equipment. During that time, they acquired numerous companies and trademarks, including Robeson and, their former employer, Schatt and Morgan in 1933. Queen was bought by Servotronics in 1969 and then sold to the Daniels Family in 2012. Daniels Family Cutlery kept things running until 2018, when Queen shut it's doors for good.


This is a perfect field knife for any fisherman or small game hunter. The model 85 is commonly reffered to as a Bird and Trout knife; but, at the time, Queen was advertising it as a "Finn" or "Trout Knife". During this era, the scales were called "Bone Stag" as the material was bone that was jigged in a manner to resemble natural stag. The knife features the "Q Steel" tang stamp, which was only used from 1958-1960. This not only helps to narrow down the date of manufacture to a 3 year window, but also makes this knife much less common.

It measures in at 6 1/8" with a 3" stainless steel clip blade

Full tang construction capped with brushed aluminum pommel and guard

"Bone Stag" scales with brass pins

This knife appears to maintain it's factory edge. Never used, carried or sharpened. The scales are free from any chips or cracks. There is zero wobble or play of any kind. The pommel and guard have lightly dulled, with some minor scuffs and scratches. I believe it can easily be cleaned up with a light polishing. A fantastic little knife that looks amazing for being over 60 years old. Sheath not included.


Queen has always been held in high regard with collectors, noted for their high quality and tradition. Following the closure of their doors in 2018, there has been a renewed interest in collecting all lines of Queen Cutlery; including Robeson, and Schatt and Morgan. Grab your piece of American knife history before they're all gone!


**Note: I am new to knife collecting and selling. All descriptions are to the best of my knowledge and in an attempt to be as honest and forthright as possible in regards to knife condition. I have conducted hours upon hours of research on each individual knife that comes into my possession in an attempt to set a fair price. PLEASE feel free to contact me for more information on this or any other item in my store.


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