UNIQUE ONE-OF-A-KIND 1876 CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION KNIFE.

UNIQUE ONE-OF-A-KIND 1876 CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION KNIFE. A 3-½” foot tall special exhibition knife was made by the “Beaver Falls Cutlery Works” of Western Pennsylvania which was in operation from the mid 1860’s to the mid 1880’s. This is a remarkable item weighing 4-½ lbs with a monster 32” single edge blade (3 inches in width). The massive dark ebony handle is fitted with a large, thick, pewter bolster and matching pommel cap with scalloped edges. Affixed at the center of the handle is a large hand carved white ivory beaver surrounded with inset pewter wire. The iconic Beaver symbolizes the American Fur Trade. The blade shows vestiges of the orig etched designs and panels are lightly visible depicting a large factory building with a sign over the door lettered “Beaver Falls Cutlery Works” along with the visible design of a clutched hand holding a knife pointing upward and the motto “Our Best/Trademark”. The Beaver Falls Company was founded in 1886 by a religious sect known as the “Harmony Society”. This knife would be an ideal addition to any knife collectors display room as a truly unique piece of American cutlery. PROVENANCE: This is the exact knife pictured on a full page in Flayderman’s book “The Bowie Knife” on pages 346 and 347 while still in the Norm Flayderman collection. This knife was made for the company’s cutlery exhibit at the famous 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. CONDITION: Etchings on the knife blade are intact but are quite faint. Knife is in orig condition with no restoration. 48268 RGG5 (7,500-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1493	$7,080.00	UNIQUE ONE-OF-A-KIND 1876 CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION KNIFE. A 3-½” foot tall special exhibition knife was made by the “Beaver Falls Cutlery Works” of Western Pennsylvania which was in operation from the mid 1860’s to the mid 1880’s. This is a remarkable item weighing 4-½ lbs with a monster 32” single edge blade (3 inches in width). The massive dark ebony handle is fitted with a large, thick, pewter bolster and matching pommel cap with scalloped edges. Affixed at the center of the handle is a large hand carved white ivory beaver surrounded with inset pewter wire. The iconic Beaver symbolizes the American Fur Trade. The blade shows vestiges of the orig etched designs and panels are lightly visible depicting a large factory building with a sign over the door lettered “Beaver Falls Cutlery Works” along with the visible design of a clutched hand holding a knife pointing upward and the motto “Our Best/Trademark”. The Beaver Falls Company was founded in 1886 by a religious sect known as the “Harmony Society”. This knife would be an ideal addition to any knife collectors display room as a truly unique piece of American cutlery. PROVENANCE: This is the exact knife pictured on a full page in Flayderman’s book “The Bowie Knife” on pages 346 and 347 while still in the Norm Flayderman collection. This knife was made for the company’s cutlery exhibit at the famous 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. CONDITION: Etchings on the knife blade are intact but are quite faint. Knife is in orig condition with no restoration. 48268 RGG5 (7,500-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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