Manufactured by Joseph Rodgers & Sons of Sheffield, England c. the mid to late 19th century. Joseph Rodgers & Sons is noted as operating from their No. 6 Norfolk Street address as early as the late 1700s. By the early 1800s, the firm was gaining a reputation for their exceptional quality, and in 1822, the they were awarded their first of 15 Royal Warrants. By the mid-19th century, Rodgers & Sons had become the most prolific cutler in Sheffield, a city bursting at the seams with cutlers. In 1858, they were awarded their famous "star and Maltese cross" trademark, which was famously spread throughout North America, as well as in the east through their agents in Calcutta, Bombay, and Hong Kong. This example is fairly simple by Rodgers' standards, while still exhibiting their usual quality and elegance. It measures 14 1/2 inches overall, with a 9 15/16 inch blade exhibiting a long, shallow clip point. The German silver guard is elliptical and scalloped and the hilt has smooth antique ivory grip scales. Includes a leather sheath with gilt accents and German silver fittings.

Very fine overall, the blade mostly bright with some scattered patches of grey patina and very light surface pitting, lightly aged German silver, and a few hairline age cracks and light handling marks on the grip scales. The sheath is fine with a minor split in the spine seam and mild wear. This is a very attractive Bowie knife from the most prolific cutler from the world's most famous city for cutlery, Sheffield, England!