ANTIQUE RARE FIGURAL ADVERTISING PEARL HANDLED BOWIE KNIFE CIGAR CUTTER #2 0F 2

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ANTIQUE RARE FIGURAL ADVERTISING PEARL HANDLED BOWIE KNIFE CIGAR CUTTER #2 0F 2
ANTIQUE RARE FIGURAL ADVERTISING
SMALL PEARL HANDLED BOWIE KNIFE
CIGAR CUTTER #2 0F 2
RARE ANTIQUE FIGURAL ADVERTISING SMALL PEARL HANDLED
BOWIE KNIFE CIGAR / CHEROOT CUTTER WATCH FOB ~ #2 OF 2
CIRCA 1880s - 1890's
This is an interesting and very hard to find Antique Figural Advertising late 19th Century small Pearl Handled Bowie Knife shaped Gentleman's watch Fob / Cigar / Cheroot cutter that dates to the 1880's - 1890's. In the late 19th Century & early 20th century, almost all men used tobacco of some sort; and Cigars and Cheroots (thin cigars) were very popular in the late 1800s. This small cheroot /cigar cutter is 2 1/16" tall closed (2 13/16 tall when open) x 3/4" wide closed (not including the ring), and 1" across the top when open, and was intended to be carried on the end of a watch chain, i.e., used as a watch fob by hanging by the tiny loop at the top of the sheath. This small piece weighs a mere .3 oz. or 10 grams. Their rarity is compounded by their small size that would easily be lost. The end of a cheroot or cigar needed to be cut to allow the cigar smoke to flow properly through the cigar before lighting up. When the Pearl handles are pulled out, the inside spring is released showing this is a 2-piece scissors cutter with a sharpened center hole for cutting. After using, the Pearl handles are squeezed together and put back into the metal sheath; the internal spring holding the Bowie Knife cutter in the closed position. The sheath is made from nickel plated brass that holds the internal spring inside at the base of the cutting blades, and acts as a stop for the blades when pulling the Bowie hilt out of the sheath. There are a few variations in the design of these Bowie cutter fobs. The Bowie cutters with a Brand name, usually a brand of Champagne, had Advertising brand name stampings, and were given to preferred customers and patrons who purchased their quantities of their Champagne. This piece advertises E. Mercier & Co. Champagne. Other examples of these cutters have a plain metal sheath, some were black leather covered, and most were sold in Tobacco stores or high-end retail outlets.
The "cross guard" has tiny ball finials with one having a hole and ring for attaching to the watch fob. The metal cutting part was usually nickel-plated hand forged steel, and now has naturally occurring dark aged patina. The Mother of Pearl handle scales are shaped in the early "Dog Bone" Bowie knife hilt style to easily pull out the cutting scissors. The pearl scales are secured with 4 tiny pins made from German silver. It took a Master Cutler to set these tiny pins in the delicate Mother of Pearl.
Note the images are many times larger than actual size and exaggerate the details.
This piece is in excellent condition considering its age and being a utilitarian object used daily for years. The blade spring is strong, the cutter works properly, and opens / closes. These pieces were made by skilled Sheffield (England) cutlers, are of high quality; and all dating to the 1880's - 1890's period. This would be perfect for any cheroot / cigar cutter collector, tobacco, Gentleman's, Gamblers, Folk Art, Miniature, watch fob or smoker's collection; and can still be used today.
PAYMENT
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