Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
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That is a nice Devine Ulster Ken. And I think it does look like the Ellenville knife I posted. Mine doesn't have a pattern number, and I paid more than $12 for it! I don't know much about Ellenville other than what I read in Goins. This knife did come out of an Ulster collection.
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Really because spoon was not for smelling salts ? or really because post i was referring to was old ?
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The spoon, if you want to call it that was for removing ear wax.
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Thanks Mike for the Ellenville Knife Co. info... now I have a new quest to seek...
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" spoon, if you want to call it that was for removing ear wax."
People did use smelling salts. Just a tiny amount placed in or at nostril will revive someone in a psychogenic faint. (i.e. not a faint from head injury, blood loss, etc.)
Do you know what type of spoon was used to scoop up a small amount of this powder ?
I have heard the ear wax use mentioned before but i have never seen any reference to it in vintage British literature. Only reference is on a knife forum. Maybe there are vintage print ads that say "ear wax removal scoop" or something similar ?
If i had one i would try it out to see how effective it is.
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People did use smelling salts. Just a tiny amount placed in or at nostril will revive someone in a psychogenic faint. (i.e. not a faint from head injury, blood loss, etc.)
Do you know what type of spoon was used to scoop up a small amount of this powder ?
I have heard the ear wax use mentioned before but i have never seen any reference to it in vintage British literature. Only reference is on a knife forum. Maybe there are vintage print ads that say "ear wax removal scoop" or something similar ?
If i had one i would try it out to see how effective it is.
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Read this:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smelling_salts
Liquid was very popular, very early on they used crystals like the ones in this 17th century bottle, notice how large the crystals are. All you needed to do was open the bottle stopper and place it under the nostrils of the patient.
I have tried it and it works very well, better than cotton Q-tipps, you can scoop the wax right out with out pushing it in like the Q- tipps. I do have a page from a knife catalog that describes it for removing ear wax, but I would have to look through thousands of pages to find it again
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smelling_salts
Liquid was very popular, very early on they used crystals like the ones in this 17th century bottle, notice how large the crystals are. All you needed to do was open the bottle stopper and place it under the nostrils of the patient.
I have tried it and it works very well, better than cotton Q-tipps, you can scoop the wax right out with out pushing it in like the Q- tipps. I do have a page from a knife catalog that describes it for removing ear wax, but I would have to look through thousands of pages to find it again
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I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of this box, I either bought the farm or I scored
I have no idea who the makers are or their condition other than what can be gleaned from this one and only picture
Life's a gamble
P.S. guess which one I am most interested in this lot.
I have no idea who the makers are or their condition other than what can be gleaned from this one and only picture
Life's a gamble
P.S. guess which one I am most interested in this lot.
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Well Dimitri ... I would guess that 8 blade congress could be interesting ... The small one on bottom with a flat end looks to be interesting as well - at least to me as I don't recognize the pattern I see a couple fruit knives and a proud tip on one - nahhh... Best of luck!!! - make sure you report back whether it is a score or the farm .
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You guessed it Lee, looking forward to seeing that Congress Knife!
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Nice old H&B Dimitri .. Great looking MOP on that old 2 blade lobster
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Miller Bro's wrote:I am anxiously awaiting the arrival of this box, I either bought the farm or I scored
I have no idea who the makers are or their condition other than what can be gleaned from this one and only picture
Life's a gamble
P.S. guess which one I am most interested in this lot.
Hope you hit a home run Dimitri, I'll bet your really wondering about that 4 spring knife, looking like could be a great box lot.
I only have one MOP handled knife in the collection, its a fairly large 3 5/8" swell center Jaeger Brothers. The MOP really has a great glow to it.
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John - Great MOP knife - and if you only have one that’s a good one to own for sure ... guess it’s a Cattle Knife as it doesn’t have that stockman pattern shape...
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nice knife John! looks like it has everything going for it. That would be nice carry for special occasions.
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Here is my newest Pearl Handled Ulster Whittler. It's got a few issues but I am tickled to get it. Thanks for looking.
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JohnR... Yep... that's a fine lookin' cattle knife you have there...
woodwalker... I'm always partial to Ulsters & really like those double pulls on the main blade.
...so in the same vein... here is a 3 3/8" Dwight Devine Ulster (1926-41) cattle knife stamped 33487 on the pile side.
All blades have great snap & no wobble + still very sharp edges, so I have been carrying it around on the weekends...
mostly for show...
Also... a New York Knife Co. piece I picked up at the Lehigh Valley Knife fall show... Pattern №2772 − a 3⅛" Gentleman’s Pen Equal End including a file blade, embossed aluminum bolsters, Mother of Pearl handles. I found this one on page 937 of a reprint of the NYKC section of the 1908 Biddle Hardware Co., Phila. catalog. Unfortunately it has a broken tip on the pen blade, but other than that, it is in fine condition.
woodwalker... I'm always partial to Ulsters & really like those double pulls on the main blade.
...so in the same vein... here is a 3 3/8" Dwight Devine Ulster (1926-41) cattle knife stamped 33487 on the pile side.
All blades have great snap & no wobble + still very sharp edges, so I have been carrying it around on the weekends...
mostly for show...
Also... a New York Knife Co. piece I picked up at the Lehigh Valley Knife fall show... Pattern №2772 − a 3⅛" Gentleman’s Pen Equal End including a file blade, embossed aluminum bolsters, Mother of Pearl handles. I found this one on page 937 of a reprint of the NYKC section of the 1908 Biddle Hardware Co., Phila. catalog. Unfortunately it has a broken tip on the pen blade, but other than that, it is in fine condition.
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Thank you KAW!! You are showing a couple fine knives there yourself!!KAW wrote:JohnR... Yep... that's a fine lookin' cattle knife you have there...
woodwalker... I'm always partial to Ulsters & really like those double pulls on the main blade.
...so in the same vein... here is a 3 3/8" Dwight Devine Ulster (1926-41) cattle knife stamped 33487 on the pile side.
All blades have great snap & no wobble + still very sharp edges, so I have been carrying it around on the weekends...
mostly for show...
Also... a New York Knife Co. piece I picked up at the Lehigh Valley Knife fall show... Pattern №2772 − a 3⅛" Gentleman’s Pen Equal End including a file blade, embossed aluminum bolsters, Mother of Pearl handles. I found this one on page 937 of a reprint of the NYKC section of the 1908 Biddle Hardware Co., Phila. catalog. Unfortunately it has a broken tip on the pen blade, but other than that, it is in fine condition.
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Thanks John, I'll keep you postedJohnR wrote:Hope you hit a home run Dimitri, I'll bet your really wondering about that 4 spring knife, looking like could be a great box lot.
I only have one MOP handled knife in the collection, its a fairly large 3 5/8" swell center Jaeger Brothers. The MOP really has a great glow to it.
Beautiful Jaeger brothers!
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Here's a pearl schrade 3 3/8" cattle. The pearl has a few issues but I am very happy to have this knife.
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Very nice!!KnifeSlinger#81 wrote:Here's a pearl schrade 3 3/8" cattle. The pearl has a few issues but I am very happy to have this knife.
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Hello!
I was hoping for some more info on this MOP / Abalone knife which has been in my family for 3+ generations.
From a post halfway through this thread I believe it is Balke and Schaaf.
There are no markings whatsoever on the knife, and it has one minor crack in the MOP.
Date info / collectability info most welcome.
Cheers
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I was hoping for some more info on this MOP / Abalone knife which has been in my family for 3+ generations.
From a post halfway through this thread I believe it is Balke and Schaaf.
There are no markings whatsoever on the knife, and it has one minor crack in the MOP.
Date info / collectability info most welcome.
Cheers
Humbug