Lloyd Pendelton Custom Knives Lisa Tomlin Engraved “The Magnificent Seven” Pre-ban Elephant Ivory Hunters

This set of seven hunters were made by Lloyd Pendleton. The engraving was done by master engraver Lisa Tomlin. Each knife has pre-ban elephant ivory scales with 18KT Gold pins. Lloyd Pendleton's fit and finish are top notch.

These knives were made to honor seven magnificent elephants from Kruger National Park in Africa. Over thirty years ago seven impressive elephant bulls, all with tusks weighing more than 50 kg each, could be found in Kruger National Park. The Chief Warden at the time, Dr U de V Pienaar, decided to publicise these elephants as a successful example of Kruger's conservation work. He named those bulls that had not already been identified and also coined the collective name, the Magnificent Seven, based on the 1960 Hollywood film.

The promotion was launched in 1980 with specially commissioned paintings by celebrated wildlife artist Paul Bosman and illustrated articles written by the park's Senior Research Officer, Dr Anthony Hall-Martin.

The public reaction was staggering and, when each of these great elephants died, it was decided to retrieve their tusks and skulls in order to display them. The Elephant Hall at Letaba Rest Camp now holds the tusks of Dzombo, Kambaku, Mafunyane, Ndlulamithi, Shawu and Shingwedzi.

Now these Magnificent Seven Elephants live on in this amazing set of seven knives by Lloyd Pendleton.