Old Cloisonne Boker
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dcgm4
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Old Cloisonne Boker
Just got this pen knife. Handles are silver and cloisonne. Thrilled to add it to my collection.
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Dave
Always looking for vintage knives with Virginia, Maryland, or Washington D.C. tang stamps. Any condition.
Always looking for vintage knives with Virginia, Maryland, or Washington D.C. tang stamps. Any condition.
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gsmith7158
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Re: Old Cloisonne Boker
Dave that's very intricate and unique. Is it an old H. Boker? Have you deciphered those hallmarks on the backside?
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Greg
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Re: Old Cloisonne Boker
Very nice! Congrats. 
A pocket knife is still an intimate personal possession of the individual who carries it and consequently deserves the best of materials, finish and workmanship in its production. (Quoted from Boker's 1928 cutlery catalog).
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dcgm4
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Re: Old Cloisonne Boker
Thanks, guys! 
Greg, the tang is stamped "H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery." Unfortunately I'm not too familiar with German hallmarks, and these are so worn I can't tell what characters I'm looking at. The only thing I have determined is the hallmarks seem to be pre-1888. By 1888 German law required a decimal silver mark (e.g. .800 or .925) to be stamped on all silver. Here's a close-up.
Greg, the tang is stamped "H. Boker & Co's Improved Cutlery." Unfortunately I'm not too familiar with German hallmarks, and these are so worn I can't tell what characters I'm looking at. The only thing I have determined is the hallmarks seem to be pre-1888. By 1888 German law required a decimal silver mark (e.g. .800 or .925) to be stamped on all silver. Here's a close-up.
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Dave
Always looking for vintage knives with Virginia, Maryland, or Washington D.C. tang stamps. Any condition.
Always looking for vintage knives with Virginia, Maryland, or Washington D.C. tang stamps. Any condition.