This knife was likely not manufactured by G. Gottschalk & Co. of Birmingham, England, but rather retailed by them, considering the firm appears in registers of merchants from the mid to late 1800s. They appear to have been involved in trade to Africa, Central America, North America, and the West Indies. This example is 14 1/8 inches long overall with a 9 inch clip point blade with a deep false edge. The left ricasso is marked "G.GOTTSCHALCK&Co/BIRMINGHAM". It is fitted with a silver plated brass elliptical guard with ball finials an antique ivory grip, and a German silver pommel cast with floral motifs. Includes a plain leather sheath with a belt loop.

Very fine, the blade mostly bright with some scattered light spotting and little evidence of use. The silver plating showing an attractively aged patina and the pommel shows a mixture of German silver and brown/grey patinas. The sheath is also very fine with some light wear.