Antique Butcher Knife-Early 1900s Carbon Steel Blade-Wood Handle-Primitive Meat Cleaver Style Tool

Offered here is an authentic antique butcher or trade knife dating to the late 19th - early 20th century. This knife features a long carbon steel blade paired with its original hardwood handle scales secured by two screws. A hanging ring on the end of the handle allowed the knife to be stored on a hook in a butcher shop or meat packing facility.