Sujet Couperier-Coursolle hunting 10,5 cm
€33.00
Available, delivery time: 1-3 days
Sujet, a classic brass knife with a hunting motif (CHAUSSEUR) from the Couperier-Coursolle workshop. Motifs from a wide variety of walks of life adorn these small pocket knives, also known as ‘Swiss Army knives’ (couteaux suisse), as they often featured multiple blades and various tools.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, the handle scales of the Sujets were still made individually from ivory or bone. In 1902, however, Léon Cursolle introduced his brass models, stamped using bronze moulds. This manufacturing process made the tools accessible to a significantly larger customer base. Motifs from all walks of life adorn the handle scales. In the 1920s, sporting motifs such as tennis, rugby, etc. were particularly popular.
To this day, the SUJETS are manufactured in the original COUPERIER-COURSOLLE workshop in St. Remy sur Durolle, near the French knife capital of Thiers. Blades and tools are forged according to old traditions from fine-grained, non-stainless carbon steels.
Handle: Brass 10.5 cmBlade: 8 cm carbon steel (non-stainless)
Weight: 62 grams
Knife length when open: 18.5 cm
100% made in France
Couperier-Coursolle
COUPERIER Cursolle cutlery in Thiers
It all began in the 17th century, when the so-called SUJETS were still made individually. Artists carved their handle scales with motifs of rural life or famous personalities in ivory or bone handle scales. For the rural population, however, these customised products were prohibitively expensive.
In 1902, Léon COURSOLLE presented a new type of knife. With the help of a new technique, he was able to produce the small pocket knives by stamping the motifs into brass handle scales using bronze moulds. This made it possible to make the knives accessible to a wider range of customers. He became the French creator of the SUJET knife theme.
Kontakt: contact@couperier-coursolle.com,
Coutellerie Cursolle, 32 rue Jean Jaurès, 63550 St. Remy sur Durolle, France
Jean-Marc COUPERIER took over the family business in 1988 and, while continuing to manufacture "le Coursolle", developed new products. Always associated with the work in solid brass, which has been the unmistakable hallmark of COUPERIER COURSOLLE products for years.