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I ran across a Booth Bros Celebrated knife on eBay and thought I’d check it against my Goins book. Knowing that even the venerated Goins can make a mistake, I thought I’d throw this one out to you guys so please have a look at the link:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/135438684317

The Booth Bros era in Goins should fall from 1864 to 1913. This knife doesn’t show a lot of wear to be that old, but that’s not unusual for pearl handled knives that tend to be ‘Sunday carries’ only. The stamp as described by Goins appears to be okay and I have nothing else to compare to. But there is nothing in Goins that suggests a Solingen connection and the ‘Rostfrei’ doesn’t fit well with the era either.
I’m NOT saying this is a fake, I have no clue. And since I did find Booth Brothers switchblade England reference on AAPK I thought maybe someone here would know if there were any Booth Bros German imports as well.
Froe

The tang stamp on the master blade appears to be the logo of Friedrich Olbertz of Solingen.

JDD

Booth Bros. Celebrated was I believe a German company moniker while the Booth Brothers you're thinking of was an American company operating out of New Jersey. Two completely different companies with similar names.

Eric

EyeBJoe wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 11:00 pm The tang stamp on the master blade appears to be the logo of Friedrich Olbertz of Solingen.

JDD

It does look like an Olbertz stamp now that you mention it. Thanks.
Froe

ea42 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 18, 2024 11:00 pm Booth Bros. Celebrated was I believe a German company moniker while the Booth Brothers you're thinking of was an American company operating out of New Jersey. Two completely different companies with similar names.

Eric

Thanks Eric.

Booth Brothers were located in: 1). Newark, NJ, 1864-1879. 2). Boonton, NJ, 1879-1889. 3). Stockholm, NJ, 1889-1903, 4). Sussex, NJ. 1903-1909
Ref: Houston Price's GUIDE, 10th Edition. Here are two from Stockholm and Sussex in ebony with iron liners. I'd love to complete the set. J.O'.