Alexander
‘Alexander’ and ‘Sheffield’ appear on Bowie knives from the US Civil War era. They are usually plain spear-point knives, with occasionally a shield device and the letters ‘NY’. No ‘Alexander’ appeared in Sheffield di-rectories at that time, which suggests that Alexander was an American importer. A likely candidate is Robert H. Alexander, who began selling cutlery in John Street, New York, in about 1850. Later he partnered John C. Barton....
