Top Pick Sabatier La Trompette 9.25" Chef Knife "cuisine Massive" / "nogent Style" Paris / Thiers 1892-1920 Best Choice [NmwFS7op]

La Trompette Cuisine Massive / Nogent style chef knife made between 1891 and 1920 with hand forged hand ground carbon steel blade, brazed iron ferrule and ebony handle. 

Knife had been sharpened in a bit, it was likely originally 10", it has been thinned and brought back to its original thinness (and made straight) by us here at Bernal Cutlery with our large kaiten mizu toishi wheel, referencing the old French geometry. That said it still has plenty of height to work as a chef knife for some time. 

These are a historically important knife as they represent the link between Paris and Thiers that propelled the Sabatier chef knife into prominence in professional kitchens of the 19th and 20th century.  

This La Trompette "Nogent style" chef knife made in France after 1890. La Trompette won a gold medal in 1878 which is referenced on the blade, and remained part of the La Trompette markings until their demise after WW2 (in the 1960's?). After 1891 the mark 'France' was added to allow them to be imported into the USA in compliance with new import laws in the USA. Later owners of La Trompette brand added their names to the markings, Dufresne was added to the markings until 1920 when the company was purchased by M Pouzet whose name is found from 1920-40 production. In 1940 with the Nazi invasion of France production stops until after the war when La Trompette is reborn as Sabatier Trumpet Brand, still with the name La Trompette 1878 gold medal in the marks.

This knife was originally wide and longer but cutting edge is 9 3/8 and overall length 14 1/16" heel is 1 5/8" wide