Tichet Nogent 16" Slicer Carbon Steel Rosewood Handle Paris, France 1890-1930

Long, semi flexible slicer made by Tichet in Paris, France, most likely from the 1890s to 1920s, but possibly earlier with hand-forged and hand-ground carbon steel blade, brazed nickel ferrule ring, and deep colored 1/2 octagon rosewood handle 

Tichet was one of the few knife makers to continue to make knives in Paris into the early 20th century and have a distinctive geometry and feel as well as the distinctive Lion stamp. The forging, heat treatment and grinding of Tichet knives in this era are really excellent, some of the best work being done in France at the time, much less of them show up than other makers but they are definitely worth noting as the being part of the top of the heap of old French knife making as it transferred from all hand work to more mechanized process. After producing in Paris Tichet moved to Nogent where knives were made up to the 1960s. 

This knife was sharpened down a little, originally a hair wider its edge a tiny bit thick and with some ugly but light sharpening marks. It has been thinned along the faces by us to bring it back to a good geometry and remove the scuffs, the hot stamps are nice and deep so not much was lost.