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Is this Joseph Rogers?
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 9:02 pm
by Teryjaki
Just got this in an antique shop for $50 this morning and thought it a fair price. I see these marks on pretty much anything Sheffield so I’m not sure. Is this from Joseph Rogers and if so, when would it date from? Also, would this be called a folding Bowie or folding Hunter? Unfolded it’s 10” open, 6.5” closed. Thanks for your feedback.
Re: Is this Joseph Rogers?
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 9:31 pm
by Corso
Sorry no too rough around the edges. Looks like a collonial copy
Re: Is this Joseph Rogers?
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 9:47 pm
by Teryjaki
“Colonial copy “ as is in Anglo-Indian or Africa?
Re: Is this Joseph Rogers?
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 10:16 pm
by Gunsil
Knife was made in India, likely post WW2. Lots of these around with spurious Sheffield markings and ridiculous marks to imitate Joseph Rodgers. Sadly, I think you paid top dollar for it. You will not find those marks on anything actually made in Sheffield.
Re: Is this Joseph Rogers?
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 10:34 pm
by Teryjaki
Well dang! A $50 lesson. But thanks for this info. I really didn’t realize there was an early fakery market during that time.
Re: Is this Joseph Rogers?
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 11:25 pm
by cudgee
Also the spelling of Sheffield. The first f could be an e or an f. So SHEFFIELD or SHEEFIELD.
Re: Is this Joseph Rogers?
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 12:26 am
by Gunsil
One on ebay tonight, has a $40 bid on it.
Re: Is this Joseph Rogers?
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2023 9:23 pm
by RobesonsRme.com
Joseph Rogers would never have produced such a knife.
Re: Is this Joseph Rogers?
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:03 pm
by Alien883
Teryjaki wrote: ↑Sun Mar 19, 2023 9:02 pm
Just got this in an antique shop for $50 this morning and thought it a fair price. I see these marks on pretty much anything Sheffield so I’m not sure. Is this from Joseph Rogers and if so, when would it date from? Also, would this be called a folding Bowie or folding Hunter? Unfolded it’s 10” open, 6.5” closed. Thanks for your feedback.
I would say that is an old India or Pakistan job...maybe all the way back to colonial times...the overall finish is definitely not Sheffield!
Re: Is this Joseph Rogers?
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2023 4:59 pm
by Oledadsknives
Here is a cutler mark of Rodgers, similar but different! Sorry!