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 1900s Old West Joseph Rodgers & Sons Stag Handle English Bowie Knife is in Very Good Condition, with a small chip to the blade tip, some sharpening, grinding, and light nicking to the blade edge, some cleaning, scratching, pitting, and spot patina at each side of the blade, some light cleaning, scratching, and pitting to the guard, some dark patina to the tang, and with some scattered age wear evident. Otherwise, the knife is in fine shape, with no other damage. Most interestingly, it features a bright 5 7/8” clip point bowie blade with a top false edge, sports thin yet elegant genuine stag handle scales secured by 3 steel pins, and is stamped at the ricasso with its maker, “J. RODGERS & SONS / 6. NORFOLK ST / SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND”, surmounted by “E R” centered by a king’s crown, denoting the knife was produced during the reign of Edward VII (1901-1910). 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 1900s Brown Leather Scabbard in Good Condition, having shrunk just a bit where it can’t fully accept the blade, though it’s hardly noticeable, and with some light loosening to the end tip, two small spot dents along the right edge of that end tip, some cleaning, scratching, and pitting to the metal throat and end tip, three small nicks in the lower portion of the belt hanger at the upper back, some verdigris to the brass rivets securing that belt hanger, some scattered scratching and darkening throughout, and with some overall 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 and riveted 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 1900s Old West Joseph Rodgers & Sons Stag Handle English Bowie Knife.