Nov 18– From "Wilhelm Tell" by Johann Christopher Friedrich Von Schiller (1804) translated by Sir Theodore Martin, K.C.B., LL.D

 The sketch

Nov 18– From Wilhelm Tell by Johann Christopher Friedrich Von Schiller (1804) translated by Sir Theodore Martin, K.C.B., LL.D

Summary: Wilhelm Tell shoots the apple off his son's head, while the evil Lord Gessler hams it up.

Commentary: Gessler is crazy evil in the best way. About the only people I can imagine playing him are Brian Blessed or Maurice LaMarche. It's a nice contrast with Tell, who is properly horrified at the order to shoot at his son. I feel like characters in plays like these often don't get upset enough about that kind of order.

More importantly, let's talk about Tell's crossbow which, until about 20 years ago, decorated the tang stamp of most Swiss Army Knives until about 20 years ago. 

https://www.sakwiki.com/tiki-index.php?page=Victorinox+Tang+Stamp+Guide

https://leaf-vics.com/usefull-materials/wenger-tang-stamps-and-scale-crosses

Some are more crossbow-esque:

While others are more like umbrellas:

Feels weird to take off such a recognizable and interesting logo element.