Antique Hand-Forged Steel Butcher's Cleaver by Foster Bros. chicago Drug store countertop litho standee

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The maker's plaque is prominently cast in relief across the beam housing

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Constructed from solid oak with a dark varnished finish

Antique Hand-Forged Steel Butcher's Cleaver by Foster Bros. chicago Drug store countertop litho standeec. 1920s; Foster Bros. Manufacturing Co. Fulton, NY Heavy forged steel butcher's meat cleaver manufactured by Foster Bros., a well known American maker of professional butcher knives and meat processing tools. The broad rectangular blade features a rounded hanging hole at the upper corner and is fitted with its original hardwood handle secured by three brass rivets. The handle is clearly stamped "FOSTER BROS.," identifying the maker. With its