Stag or Bone

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donjr
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Stag or Bone

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Hey Folks,
Can anyone tell me if this H Boker & Son Lockback is Stag or Bone, and it's age as well?
I think around 1900, but I am not sure. Thanks in advance for those who reply.
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sam eib
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Re: Stag or Bone

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Looks like bone to me.
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Yep that's bone!
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I agree bone. I may be wrong, but I do not think that stag is ever jigged like that knife.
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Re: Stag or Bone

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Nice old knife. ::tu:: Looks like jigged bone to me. As for its age, Goins is a little vague because he has several listings for H. Boker & Co's Cutlery Germany. The marking is listed as 1869-1914 or 1919. The difference seems to be in how the secondary blades are marked, but yours being a single blade that's not possible to know. ::shrug::

Maybe a Boker expert will know more and let us know.

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Bone handles. Goins dates that particular tang stamp circa. 1869 - 1914, while Mark Zakesky dates it from 1891 - 1944 in his Knifeworld article on Bokers. It is definitely post 1891 (steel tariff enacted) due to the presence a country of origin (Germany) stamped on the tang. Based on this info., my best guess is early 1900's. Hope this helps & NICE, old knife. ::tu::
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