Description
M2036 H.C. BOOTH & CO. NORFOLK WORKS SHEFFIELD DAGGER; H.C. Booth & Co. was a Sheffield based firm of iron-founders. In 1856, Booth was listed alone in Norfolk Lane as a manufacturer of table knives, Bowie and dagger knives, and razors. Sheffield directories displayed his advertisements in 1860, 1868, and 1879 stating Henry C. Booth traded in ‘table knives and forks, spear point, butchers’, Bowie, and dagger knives, etc., for home and export’. Blade length is 6 1/2 inches with an overall length of 10 inches. This Dagger has wood grips in very good condition with cross-guard motif. Hilt has a Mexican eagle with snake in its mouth. Grip and cross guard is silver. The blade has a nick but is otherwise in good condition.
$ 1,200.
