Sperry & Alexander

[FRJ]

Sperry & Alexander N.Y. --- 1893-1927 --- Importer --- A "Centaur" is stamped on larger knives. See elsewhere.
S & A, N.Y., Germany, on main sheepsfoot.
S & A, N.Y., on secondary pen. Just shy of 2 7/16". The shield is a mere 13/32" and pined.
This is a solid and serious knife. Strong action on blades with half stops on both blades.
Nickel silver pins and liners. Pinched bolsters.
A little charmer!

Thanks for looking.

[Tony_Wood]

Gorgeous knife and in great condition
I can only hope to look as good at that age!

[LongBlade]

What a gorgeous small 2 blade Congress Joe ... love those elegant small knives ...

[BWT]

Very nice Joe, that's a beauty!!!

[RobesonsRme.com]

I think I saw that or its brother, on Ebay recently.

I almost bid on it.

Beautiful, elegant little gem of a knife.

We have a Sperry & Alexander collector lurking around here somewhere.

Charlie

[wlf]

Lovely Joe. You have good taste.

[peanut740]

Nice Joe.

[FRJ]

Thank you, everyone, for all the nice comments.

[Miller Bro's]

Nice little knife Joe

Here's a bone handle one I have, very well made knife.

[FRJ]

That is such a beautiful knife, Dimitri. I saw it in another thread when I was researching this knife.
Thanks for putting it in this thread.

[LongBlade]

Another beauty of a S&A Congress Dimitri ... sweet bone and I really like the sheep foot blade!!!

Sperry & Alexander had some nice knives - but if I understand they were a wholesaler in NY and not a Mfg.. Given that I wonder who made their knives?? They seem to be well made and somewhat rare but S&A only was around from early 1890s until the 1920s...

I don’t have one but here’s a catalog cut of a nice S&A easy opener jack ....

[FRJ]

Thanks Lee.
I don't know if any S&A were made in USA but certainly in Germany.

I wanted to show that this little gem came with a pouch.

[bestgear]

Joseph, Joseph, Joseph......you harvest the most amazing cutlery and this one is no exception......stunning!

[Miller Bro's]

Thanks Joe and Lee, glad you like it

[upnorth]

Nice examples of Sperry & Alexander knives, Joe and Dimitri!!
Allow me to add one to the thread; this one may not be as early as your two examples, and I think it is a Schrade Cut Co contract knife. 3 1/2" long both blades are marked S.&A.CO. (over) NEW YORK.

[FRJ]

Thank you, upnorth, for your very nice contribution to the thread. A very nice jack.
Love that CENTAUR etch and the nice little flag.
Thank you!

[LongBlade]

Lovely knife Charlie ... and that answers one question regarding at least one other maker (Schrade) of their knives ...

[Miller Bro's]

Beautiful old knife Charlie!

[upnorth]

Thanks Joe, Lee and Dimitri!
Many of us have gotten nice old knives from Mike (galvanic) and that S & A is one of them!
I am curious as to who else collects those S & As?

[wlf]

Me ,if they made a farmers jack. Grin'n Lee

Beauty Charlie as usual.

[upnorth]

Thanks Lyle! If S&A made an FJ, I hope you find it!!!

[LongBlade]

I echo Charlie - Lyle needs a S&A FJ - or for that matter any FJ... I’m letting out the FJ sniffing blood hounds for the hunt ....

[galvanic1882]

Couple of pictures of the twin to Charlie's that I kept.

[LongBlade]

Wow - That’s a beauty in all ways Mike ... out of curiosity what is the date on that letterhead?? Looks like 18??

[galvanic1882]

It’s hard to see but I think it’s 1896