I bought this knife today because I thought it was interesting. I came home and tried to find information on it and only got bare bones stuff. What I learned was Marks & Rees made surgical equipment and was the one of the earliest businesses to make bowie knives and began advertising them in newspapers in 1835. I also read that the earliest Marks & Rees bowie knives had coffin shaped handles which mine clearly does not have. I believe the handle is bone, the blade is (really) aged steel and the other parts are brass.

I was wondering if there is a good resource I didn't find online that I could learn about this knife? Or if somebody could shed some light on this one for me I sure would appreciate it. I would like to know a general age of the knife and I am kind of curious as to its value. (Just wondering if I should put it in my safe or if a drawer is ok)

Thanks!







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