Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives

[Duffer]

Below are three MOP pen folders I acquired at at the recent OKCA show.

Top one is a Utica dog leg or serpentine pen Whittler. It is three inches long closed.
Middle one is a Valley Forge pre Boker VF in circle (so pre around 1916) sleeve board 3” two blade pen.
Bottom one is a Utica Swell Center ballon Pen Whittler. It is 3 & 3/8 inches closed.

Thanks for looking!!

[gsmith7158]

Lloyd those are outstanding!

[Duffer]

Thanks Greg I appreciate your nice comment!

[Dinadan]

Beautiful pearl on those knives, Lloyd. Those etches are in great shape to be so old!

[galvanic1882]

Lloyd, glad those Utica's are in your collection!! They are beauties!

[BWT]

Those are beautiful Lloyd thanks for sharing.

[FRJ]

Oh man, Lloyd, what a great show of pearls. Those are beautiful. In such good condition. Congratulations.
That Utica swell center whittler is the cats pajamas.
Great pictures too by the way.

[FRJ]

Here is a Thomaston Knife Co. pen. 2 3/4" closed.

[FRJ]

Here is an American Shear & Knife Co. pen. 2 3/4" closed.

[wlf]

Lloyd 3 exquisite beauties , likewise on yours Joe.

[KAW]

Lloyd... those are like finding the Holy Grail... but finding THREE of them!

Joe... Fantasic Thomaston Knife Co. pen!

Altho I have already posted this elsewhere, I guess I can post here the Ulster tuxedo pen I got recently... nice little gem, but no etching tho...

[peanut740]

Below are three MOP pen folders I acquired at at the recent OKCA show.

Top one is a Utica dog leg or serpentine pen Whittler. It is three inches long closed.
Middle one is a Valley Forge pre Boker VF in circle (so pre around 1916) sleeve board 3” two blade pen.
Bottom one is a Utica Swell Center ballon Pen Whittler. It is 3 & 3/8 inches closed.

Thanks for looking!!

Lloyd,those are A+!

[Duffer]

Thanks Mel, Mike, Bill, Joe, Lyle, Ken & Roger for the nice comments!! Very much appreciated!

Mike, It was sure nice spending some time with you at the OKCA show. Thanks for all your valuable insights and vintage knife acuity!

Nice folders Joe and Ken Joe your photographic skills and results just keep getting better and better

Thanks again guys!

[danno50]

Three beautiful pearl knives, Lloyd, great etches, especially the Valley Forge! Very nice knives Joe and Ken!

[Duffer]

Thanks Dan I appreciate your nice comments. It was great spending some time with you at the OKCA show. Hope all is well with you!
You found some real treasures also at the show

[FRJ]

Thanks for the comments, guys. Much appreciated.

[espn77]

Not sure if this knife actually goes in this topic, being black pearl but here it is along with another's.

[FRJ]

Nice ones, Keith.

[espn77]

Nice ones, Keith.

Thanks Joe. I don't know why but I have a thing for the lobster pattern

[Miller Bro's]

Beautiful knives Keith!

Here's a rare one, I like this knife on several levels.

[espn77]

Beautiful knives Keith!

Here's a rare one, I like this knife on several levels.

I can see why. Tell me a little about James Tidmarsh.

[Miller Bro's]

Very little know about this mark. Earliest mention I have found is 1800 latest mention is 1892 maker or retailer? I don't know they sold pocket knives, razors, and pistol/knives.

[espn77]

Interesting. Thanks

[LongBlade]

Great looking knives Keith and Dimitri ...

Keith - The black pearl Remington lobster is a stunner ..

Dimitri - Nice knife for sure A shadow bolster MOP knife to me is like an accident waiting to happen should it drop but I really like it ... BTW - I posted a Tidmarsh percussion pistol knife on the Old & Rare thread - Not my pistol knife but found it online - I wish it was my knife ... Tidmarsh was indeed abit of a mystery, not listed in Tweedale as I am sure you know but have seen a few online in the past...

[galvanic1882]

I picked up this 4 balded Mappin & Webb knife that has a covered backspring, worked liners and sunk joints.