Vintage Ivory Handle Knives

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Miller Bro's wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2024 12:08 am Here's.....
Dimitri, that is one FINE L👀KING piece of pocket cutlery! ::tu:: ::tu::
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Thanks to everyone who posted your kind comments :D ::handshake::
wlf wrote: Thu Aug 15, 2024 1:29 am Great knife Dimitri. Is that French?
Thanks Lyle, yes it's French.
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Hello,
Is the knife still for sale?
Thanks!
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JBlade wrote: Sat Sep 13, 2025 3:59 pm Hello,
Is the knife still for sale?
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Most posts in this thread are several years old. I may have missed it but I don’t see any reference to a knife for sale, so not sure what knife you are inquiring about. ::shrug::

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Yes, that is a very nice folder in what appears to be Elephant ivory. Here is a gentleman's folder in Walrus ivory. Tang stamp top line not readable but looks like EM------H. Then Royal Colonnade Brighton. This was a vacation spot for the new rich and gentry in the1840's all the way to WWI in the UK.Tarnished but hardly used, tight with a loud snap both ways. The rounded tip says a picnic knife but still a nice one to carry to slice through your Sushi roll. Compare the two knives to understand the difference in ivory.
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scagel wrote: Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:24 pm Yes, that is a very nice folder in what appears to be Elephant ivory. Here is a gentleman's folder in Walrus ivory. Tang stamp top line not readable but looks like EM------H. Then Royal Colonnade Brighton. This was a vacation spot for the new rich and gentry in the1840's all the way to WWI in the UK.Tarnished but hardly used, tight with a loud snap both ways. The rounded tip says a picnic knife but still a nice one to carry to slice through your Sushi roll. Compare the two knives to understand the difference in ivory.
Excellent old knife, probably came in a case with the other utensils.
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Here's something you don't find everyday, Ivory and bone fruit knives.....
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Miller Bro's wrote: Sat Jan 03, 2026 7:45 pm Here's.....
Dimitri, ::tu:: ::tu::
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Miller Bro's wrote: Sat Jan 03, 2026 7:45 pm Here's something you don't find everyday, Ivory and bone fruit knives.....
You sure are correct ::tu:: Great looking knives ::tu::
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Miller Bro's wrote: Sat Jan 03, 2026 7:45 pm Here's something you don't find everyday, Ivory and bone fruit knives.....
MB ::tu:: ::tu::
Years ago there was a fellow from the Cincinnati area that had a small collection of those ivory fruit knives. Most of his were 100 % ivory.Blade,scales,backsprings and pins.
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Awesome group, Dimitri. ::tu:: ::tu::


My 1 and only ivory, a Wostenholm farrier/horseman multitool.
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1967redrider wrote: Sun Jan 04, 2026 7:14 pm Awesome group, Dimitri. ::tu:: ::tu::


My 1 and only ivory, a Wostenholm farrier/horseman multitool.
SWEET!! Very nice John!!; :)
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1967redrider wrote: Sun Jan 04, 2026 7:14 pm Awesome group, Dimitri. ::tu:: ::tu::


My 1 and only ivory, a Wostenholm farrier/horseman multitool.
Nice, John, I wanted to ask for more pics when I saw you post this in the other thread. Great knife!!!!!
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Thanks, gents. ::handshake::
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Thank you Skip, David and John ::handshake::




peanut740 wrote: Sun Jan 04, 2026 1:56 pm Years ago there was a fellow from the Cincinnati area that had a small collection of those ivory fruit knives. Most of his were 100 % ivory.Blade,scales,backsprings and pins.
Roger, I do have several that are made entirely from Ivory, which is pretty neat! :D
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Top to bottom:
NYK
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::drool:: ::drool:: ::tu::
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Waukonda wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2026 9:30 pm Top to bottom:
NYK
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Wade Bros
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Very knice. That ivory gets better with age.
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All nice knives gentlemen,
One thing I don’t think dad had any of in knives.
Somewhere around is a small folding Stanley ruler that I know is ivory.
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Waukonda wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2026 9:30 pm Top.....
Ike, top to bottom, ALL are absolute BEAUTIES. ::tu:: ::tu::
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Waukonda wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2026 9:30 pm Top to bottom:
NYK
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Wade Bros
Holley
Beautiful old knives Ike!! :D
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Waukonda wrote: Wed Mar 11, 2026 9:30 pm Top to bottom:
NYK
Empire
Northfield
Wade Bros
Holley
Sweet group, Ike! ::groove::
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Thank you for the comments on my knives. ::handshake::
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Those are odd Dimitri.
That's a good one to be handled in ivory John.
Good bunch Ike.

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