19th century, the classic 8 7/8 in. clip point blade is marked G. GOTTSCHALCK & CO / BIRMINGHAM on the ricasso, silvered brass cross guard, silver or silver plate ferrule and pommel, highly polished bone grip. The knife comes with a fitted stitched leather sheath.

14.75 in. LOA sheathed.

G. Gottschalck is likely the distributor rather than the maker of this knife since he appears in a 1868 register of British merchants.

A .5 x 2 in. area of scratches on the top of the blade's right side, else superb steel for its age; wear to plating on cross guard; overall a high end knife in very fine condition.

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