@ 70-100 years; less than 100 USD
I picked it up for $35.00 , it need minor touchup but looks in all aroung good working condition.
no it has a 4 digit serial # Knickerbocker came from 2 different companies. The American Gun Company, New York, stamped a five digit serial number on the barrel, forestock and stock end.
Diedrich Knickerbocker has written: 'A history of New York' 'A History Of New York From The Beginning Of The World To The End Of The Dutch Dynasty'
Knickerbocker's history of new york
If the gun is in good condition with no rust it would be a great mantle piece. Because of it's age(?) it might not be as safe to shoot modern ammo. For this, the guns' money value would be approx. $65-$125.
The address of the Knickerbocker Historical Society Inc is: Po Box 29, Schaghticoke, NY 12154-0029
Knickerbocker Group
The Knickerbocker group
At the beginning of the 17th century, New York City was a small Dutch community located at the south end of Manhattan Island. History tells us that the people of New Amsterdam were canny traders and wore funny pants. A knickerbocker is a descendant of these original Dutch settlers. The term can also refer to anyone who lives in the city, hence the New York Knicks. But where does the name come from? Apparently from the one and only Diedrich Knickerbocker, the fictitious author of Washington Irving's 1809 novel Knickerbocker's History of New York. He's also mentioned in the original title of Irving's most famous work, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: Found Among the Papers of the Late Diedrich Knickerbocker. Diedrich was a product of his age: a descendant of immigrants, a wide-eyed opportunist, and a fiercely proud American. Using Diedrich Knickerbocker as a guiding light, Washington Irving went on to found the Knickerbocker School, a group of writers who were intent on distancing themselves from European traditions. Did we mention the funny pants? Knickerbockers can also refer to baggy pants that end just after the knees. Very useful for stomping about in New York City puddles.
Washington Irving published a history of New York City in 1809 under the pseudonym Diedrich Knickerbocker. The book was titled "A History of New York from the Beginning of the World to the End of the Dutch Dynasty."
Frederick T. Knickerbocker has written: 'Market structure and market power consequences of foreign direct investment by multinational corporations' -- subject- s -: Foreign Investments, International business enterprises
The term is pronounced Knickerboxer, and it is also spelled Knikkerbakker, Knickerbakker, Knickerbacker, Knickerbocker. The word begins with Harmen Jansen Knickerbocker, a Dutch colonist in New Netherland (New York). In 1809, Washington Irving published a satire called "A History of New York" under the pseudonym "Diedrich Knickerbocker". In the early days it referred to Manhattan's aristocracy in the early days. Much later than its origin or its use as Irving's pseudonym, it was the New York Knicks' old team name. NOTE: In some areas of the USA, people pronounce Knickerbocker just as it looks, as if saying one of these words "bock, lock, sock". As far as "knickerbockered", I could find no reference. However, the "-ed" changes the meaning into a verb, so it may refer to the 1922 blizzard, called the "Knickerbocker Storm" which knocked down the Knickerbocker Theater in Washington DC. If this is the reference, I'm guessing that to be "knickerbockered" might mean to be "stormed" or to be "knocked down".