A.G. Russell Hen & Rooster Baby Barlow
In 1865, C. R. Bertram founded a small cutlery firm in Solingen, Germany which was fated to become, for a brief period, the maker of the very finest pocket knives in the world. Herr Bertram set out to make the best pocket knives. Because he raised (as a hobby) fancy chickens, he used as a trademark, a Hen and Rooster. In time the small firm was passed on to the sons and then to the grandsons.
In 1975, I bought the company and formed the firm of Bertram G.M.B.H. Using workers who had been with the firm for generations, we held the little company together for five years. Keeping a truly handmade knife company together while the mark multiplied itself by more than double, was more than I could manage. Against my wishes, the little firm was put into bankruptcy and the name and trademark were purchased by the firm of Robert Klaas, who has made knives marked with the Hen & Rooster Trademark and the words Bertram Cut. C. since late in 1980 or early 1981. The knives made before the bankruptcy were among the finest the world has ever known.
In the years that we owned the original Hen & Rooster factory, we produced some very beautiful knives. The very first knife made (produced for the Knife Collector's Club) was the CM-4 Baby Barlow. The very last knife produced before the German court took our land and buildings and sold them for about a quarter of their appraised value, was the Model 104 Baby Barlow, which you see here.
There were only 1,800 CM-4's with Ivory scales made. We then produced the Model 104 in five different handle materials (only these remain). These are great knives. You can not get this quality today any place else at these prices. If you want one of the knives made in the original shop of the Bertram Firm, this is an opportunity you will not want to miss.
Measures 2-7/16" closed with a 1-7/8" clip point blade. Nickel silver liners and bolsters. Weighs 0.8 oz. The blade is marked with the Hen & Rooster mark on the front side and Bertram, Germany on the reverse side.
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A.G. Russell™ Hen & Rooster Baby Barlow - Stainless
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A.G. Russell Hen & Rooster Baby Barlow
