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What is this?

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::woot::
This is an old hawksbill I got from a friend in Germany along with other knives. I can’t find anything out about it. Goins encyclopedia is of no use. It looks like late 1800’s
Any help appreciated
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Premiumknives, ::welcome:: to AAPK! ::handshake::
Wish I could help you with your knife but "Page" doesn't show up in any of my limited ways to research knives.
We see the hawk bill blade and what appears to be a marlin spike in the closed position, it would be a practical knife for someone working with rope. One of our members uses the term "read the knife" a lot when trying to figure out identity of questionable knives. My first take on your knife is that it isn't quite that old. A wooden handles knife of that era would have a bit more patina from being around more than 100 years.
Hopefully someone will recognize the knife and or the tang stamp and get the mystery cleared up.
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The knife has steel liners and bolsters. I have several real old knives that were stored well and don’t show age.
I’m guessing 1930’s?
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Possibly Italian?

Antonini still makes this pattern as the 25/LGS.A. Iron bolsters and liners like yours too. It's under their section of industrial work knives.

However, I don't think Antonini were the ones who made it.

https://www.antoniniknives.com/en/produ ... trial.html
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I cannot find the tang stamp on anti I knives. Thanks for the reply but I’m still searching. The word PAGE must translate but cannot find the English translation
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Check your PM's. J.O'.
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Arthur Müller. Solingen-Ohligs: Talstrasse 61 in 1922 and 1939. Brand names: 'Aida', 'Assistant', 'Bismarck', 'Müller Extra', 'Page', 'Picador'.
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