Graveley & Wreaks
John Graveley and Charles Wreaks were merchants. Bowie knives marketed by these men have been a favourite (and mystery) among collectors. One is depicted in Flayderman (2004)1, with ivory grips, engraved German silver mounts, and the acid-etched slogan: ‘THE HUNTERS COMPANION / MY HORSE, KNIFE AND RIFLE’. As Flayderman noted, the knife is ‘of superb quality’. Graveley and Wreaks were in business in New York in the late 1830s, but almost nothing was known about them (Batson, 199....
