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The W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company has a very rich history that began in 1889 when William Russell (“W.R.”), Jean, John, and Andrew Case began fashioning their knives and selling them along a wagon trail in upstate New York. The company has produced countless treasures and it continues to do so as one of the most collected brands in the world.
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Page 206 in Sargents'sez this TESTED pattern is UNKNOWN..
However it strongly resembles a 6219 Bradford..
3 1/4" with pen tang stamp also....
That OLE BONE... that OLE BONE...
::drool::
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Mr. B - I like it. Looks very much like my S&M English Jack (Premier Series). Same blades, same frame. The only difference is the S&M has threaded bolsters.
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Is that shield correct for a tested?
That bone is great.
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Clearly its not a closed C sheild...
but ive seen TESTEDS with that kinda sheild..
Mebbe the pros chime in here on it
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ive owned some tested knives with shields like that B...kinda like the end tips of the C hook in a little... great lookin old knife...
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It is an unknown pattern. That shield is the "Tested block letter" shield. Its different from the closed C shield and different from the later XX and USA era shields. A rarely seen shield but correct.

I have the exact same knife, with the exact same shield, but the main blade is broken off.

It does not match any documented Case pattern that I know of. Too skinny to be a 14 pattern. Too short to be a 19 pattern.
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:mrgreen: She's a beaut Dave, Your a lucky man! Niiiiiiicccccceeeeeeeessssss! ::super_happy::

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That is a real gem!
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I just checked my 19 which is the 4 1/8" the books say it should be. Sweet find Mr. B.! ::tu::
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