Product Details
SAVIGNY & CO, LONDON
A SCARCE CASED TWIN-BLADED FOLDING TROPHY KNIFE,
circa 1845, formed from a natural roe-deer foot and comprising of a 2 1/4in. lambsfoot blade and a narrow 1 5/8in clip-point blade, white metal mounts, engraved brass bolsters and spring backs, some moth nipping but otherwise fine condition and complete with its molded red leatherette case lined in red velvet and with embossed tramlines to outer, hook and eye closure, small losses to covering
Provenance: Founded around 1700, Savigny and Co traded from No.129, Pall Mall, London (John Savigny), at the Acorn & Crown, in Gerard Street, London (John Tessier Savigny), then at the Halbert & Crown, St. Martin's Churchyard, London (Paul Savigny) and No.67, St. James's Street, London (Savigny, Everill & Mason). They were known as renowned razor and surgical instrument makers and remained in business for approximately 150 years. An early trade card reads "Paul Savigny Successor to the Late Widow How at the Halbert and Crown in St. Martin's Church Yard, London Makes Good Razors, Scizors, Lancets, Penknives, Pocket And Case-Knives and Forks, Cooks-Knives & Pruning Knives, Shagreen and Fish Skin Cases, Blades fitted up in Silver, All sorts of Surgeons Instruments & Fine Hones, at Reasonable Rates. N.B. Old Work Carefully Ground & Set."
The founder, Paul Savigny, would appear to have died or retired from business about the year 1720 for in 1726 John Tessier Savigny was razor maker at the Acorn & Crown in Gerard Street. The Savigny family persisted in the trade through later generations.
1793 John Savigny, surgeons' instrument maker at 129 Pall Mall
1839 Savigny & Co. at 67 St. James's St
1851 Savigny & Co. at 67 St. James's St became Philip and Whicker.
Please click HERE to view Terms & Conditions.
Estimate £80-120
This bladed product is not for sale to people under the age of 18. By bidding on this item you are declaring that you are 18 years of age or over.
Please be aware that we are unable to send edged weapons or bladed products by postal courier to a UK residential address (Offensive Weapons Act 2019)