A man's last line of self defense in the Old West was often his trusty bowie knife. It could not jam, run out of ammunition, or misfire. The finest bowie knives intended for sale in the American West were made by well respected English cutlers in Sheffield. This Antique 1890s Old West Alfred Williams EBRO Jigged Bone Handle English Bowie Knife is in Very Good Condition, with some light sharpening and nicking to the blade edge, some cleaning, scratching, and pitting at each side of the blade, some light verdigris along the top front edge of the guard, some light cleaning, scratching, and pitting to the guard, some light scattered shrinking to the handle scales such that they remain a bit shy of the tang in areas, and with some light overall age wear evident. Otherwise, the knife is in fine shape, with no other damage. Most interestingly, it features a bright 7” clip point bowie blade with a top false edge, sports elegant jigged bone handle scales secured by 3 steel pins, and is stamped at the ricasso with its maker, “ALFRED / WILLIAMS / SHEFFIELD / ENGLAND”. The presence of “ENGLAND” in the maker’s mark denotes post-1890 manufacture, as after 1890, in accordance with the McKinley Tariff, all foreign made knives imported into the US had to be stamped with the country of origin. It shows the traditional Alfred Williams “EBRO” trademark surrounded by two iron cross shaped symbols stamped along the left side of the blade, boasts a nickel silver full guard, and is complete with the original Antique 19th Century Brown Leather Scabbard in Very Good Condition, having shrunk just a bit where it can’t fully accept the blade, though it’s hardly noticeable, and with some light wrinkling to the end tip, some crazing to the back of the “mushroom” at top, some wrinkling to the belt hanger at the upper back, some light scattered scratching and spot darkening throughout, and with some scattered age wear evident. Otherwise, the scabbard is in fine shape, with no other damage. Most interestingly, it bears an understated line of embossing down the sides at front and back, carries a fully intact sewn leather belt loop at the upper back, and the set is a fine example of a very rare, original Antique 1890s Old West Alfred Williams EBRO Jigged Bone Handle English Bowie Knife.