H.OSMAN & Co BOWIE

[Unclebob]

Picked this old Bowie Knife up at the weekend. The blade is marked H. OSMAN & Co with CITY below. I cannot see any other markings. Any ideas on this one? 12 1/4" overall, with a 7 3/4" blade. Thanks.

[Doc B]

I don't have any info on it...but I like it! Nice bone!

[doglegg]

Unclebob, don't know anything about it but it is certainly desirable. Love that ole long blade and the scales would be worth the price of the knife.

[steve99f]

Can't help with any information. Very sleek looking Bowie and the jigged bone handles are wonderful. I hope someone can provide some info on it for you.

[tongueriver]

Great turn-of-the-century hunting knife! I think the handles might be stag rather than bone. Love your knife!

[knife7knut]

This is pure speculation on my part but this stamping has me intrigued. I wonder if this possibly may have been a salesman's sample knife and the stamping indicated that you could put your place of business on that line.Just thinkin'.....
Whatever the case it is a very nice old bowie hunter probably from Germany.

[Unclebob]

Thanks for all your insight and kind comments, as usual! Liked the salesmans sample suggestion. Searched for H. Osman online, but didn't come up with anything relevant.

[MaSK]

Just looking up my mini-bowie and found this thread.
The H. Osman & Co, City knife seems to be an old brand, probably from the UK. I was gifted this knife by an ex-WW2 British Engineer turned carpenter in the late 1980's. The steel is very good and it takes and holds a fine edge. The handle looks like antler to me.

Mike K

[ken98k]

Just looking up my mini-bowie and found this thread.
The H. Osman & Co, City knife seems to be an old brand, probably from the UK. I was gifted this knife by an ex-WW2 British Engineer turned carpenter in the late 1980's. The steel is very good and it takes and holds a fine edge. The handle looks like antler to me.


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Mike K

Nice!