Help identifying this Case Tested XX

[Kloe's human]

Any info on this would help, the model? From the stamp it's 1920's-1940's? Single blade then on the bottom is a small file, the file is too aggressive to be for nails IMO, no other case markings other then on the blade.
Thanks

[Kloe's human]

Anyone???

[Mumbleypeg]

Welcome to AAPK. Case made a lot of patterns that are not documented in reference books. I haven't seen one of these before that I recall, and don't find it in any references, at least not from the Case Tested era. There's a similar looking knife, with bone handles, 2-5/8 inches closed length, in Sargent's 7th edition in the Case Bradford section, page 122. Sargent's calls it a 6201R pattern. If it's the same pattern, yours with imitation pearl handles would be a 9201R.

However, same pattern number 9201R from Tested era is shown to be a 2-5/8 inch slim equal end, having two pen blades. Different shaped knife.

As for the blade you're asking about, looks to me like a manicure blade with perhaps a shortened tip.

Maybe someone else will be more help.

Ken

[Kloe's human]

Thanks, at least it's a start, I really don't think that the file was shortened, seems to have factory lines to me. But I'm no expert by any means

[Kloe's human]

Either way I'm happy with my find. I have all of $20 into it so I'm not out anything. I just liked it and hoped to find out more about it.

[Mumbleypeg]

By the way, forgot to mention the unusual font on the tang stamp. Don't think I've seen that before either.

Ken

[Kloe's human]

Do you think possible a fake? I thought it looked good to me, but again, no expert here

[Kloe's human]

From what I have found it matches 1920-1940 stamps

[Mumbleypeg]

Do you think possible a fake? I thought it looked good to me, but again, no expert here

Sorry, I didn't intend to suggest it is fake. The knife appears to be of the right age for the Case Tested stamping, and it's not a pattern you typically see counterfeited. If you only gave $20 for it, that's another sign it's likely authentic. Doubtful anybody would counterfeit it for $20.

It's just the font used, with the arched extensions on the letter E, plus the little curved marks on the ends of the letters. I haven't seen a mark like that before. That's not an indication it can't be right - there's a lot I haven't seen.

Maybe someone more knowledgeable will comment.

Ken

[Kloe's human]

Well thanks for all of your input so far, at least it's more then what I could come up with

[knifeaholic]

I think the pattern # is 92101 R

[Kloe's human]

I think you hit the nail on that! Thanks

[beau5278]

I have a copy of Counterfeiting Antique Cutlery and I don't see that stamp anywhere in there that looks like that one. I sure find it hard to believe anyone would fake a $20 knife but I can't find a circle C stamp that uses a C,A or E like those.