Sweetwater Knives

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TOTAL NUMBER OF KNIVES :  1

MAKER :   G. Butler & Co. of Sheffield, England

PATTERN :   Horseman's Knife or Tool.

CLOSED LENGTH :   3 7/8th inches long.

HANDLES :   Stag with no cracks and no chips.

TANG STAMPS :   All blades and/or tools but the hoof cleaner are stamped.  The sheepfoot or lambfoot and the saw blades are stamped with the KEY Logo (over) G. BUTLER (over) & CO. on the mark side and on the other side is SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND around and oval with something inside the oval that I cannot make out. The opener is stamped TIN OPENER on the mark side with SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND around a oval with what looks like ART inside the oval. 

CONDITION :   Used but excellent condition.

BOX:   None

DAMAGE :   Just normal usage.

AGE :   1865 to present according to Goins. Levine has it at 1768 to 1952. My estimation is mid-to-late 1800s.

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN :   England

BLADE WEAR :   There is wear due to use and sharpening so be sure to check the photos.

SHIELD AND BLADE ETCH :   There is a bar shield and no etch.

SNAP :   Good on all blades, opening and closing and with good half stops.

ADDITIONAL INFO :     Most of this pattern are heavily used but this is one of the nicest I have had. I will deliver this knife to you in the USA by USPS for $279.95 and I pay the shipping cost in the USA.

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Item # 63600