Name/Title
Knife, SkinningEntry/Object ID
1990.19.04Description
Steel bladed skinning knife with a wooden handle. Impressed markings on the blade indicate maker: "I. Wil....Sycamore ST, Sheffield, England". The missing word is "Wilson", an English manufacturer founded in 1750. I. Wilson was the most popular producer of trade knives during the height of the fur trade in the early- to mid-19th century, catering to the Hudson's Bay Company as well as the American Fur Company and the Northwest Company. These knives were used by Native Americans as well as Euro-American fur trappers. Measures 9 3/4 inches long.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
Maker's Mark: "I. Wil....Sycamore ST, Sheffield, England". The missing word is "Wilson", and the manufacturer was a well known producer of trade knives during the height of the fur trade in the 19th century.