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, among the most famous of which was Joseph Rodgers & Sons. This Antique 1890s Old West Joseph Rodgers & Sons Stag Handle English Bowie Knife is in Very Good Condition, with some fairly rough sharpening to the blade edge, some light nicking to the lower blade edge, some light cleaning, scratching, and pitting at each side of the blade, the guard having been affixed at a bit of an angle, some smoothing to the left handle scale, a deep crack across the length of the lower left handle scale, 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 mellow genuine stag handle scales with elegant natural stippling secured by 3 steel pins, and is stamped at the ricasso with its maker, “J. RODGERS & SONS / 6 NORFOLK ST / 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 two traditional Joseph Rodgers & Sons proof marks at the reverse ricasso, boasts a nickel silver full guard, and is complete with the original Antique 19th Century Brown Leather Scabbard in Good Condition, with a few shallow spot dents in the lower left front throat, a sizable spot dent in the lower front end tip, some deep surface cracking across the top fold of the belt hanger, some light drying and crazing around the lower body, some light cleaning, scratching, and pitting to the metal throat and end tip, and with some scattered age wear evident. Otherwise, the scabbard is in fine shape, with no other damage. Most interestingly, it bears understated “chain link” line embossing down the sides at front and back, carries a sewn leather belt loop at the upper back, and exhibits a matching nickel silver throat and end tip. The set is a fine example of a very rare, original Antique 1890s Old West Joseph Rodgers & Sons Stag Handle English Bowie Knife.