Interesting Old Knife

[Miller Bro's]

I bought this one a while back, nothing special knife wise it's a pen/ quill knife. What caught my attention is the unusual bolsters, I like unusual

The knife arrived and upon close inspection the center piece of the bolster looks like a piece of meteorite I tested it with a magnet and it is magnetic! Very unusual bolster design and very attractive in my eyes, what say you?

[Mason]

Wonderful knife, which looks quite old, late 1800s???
Any hint of a blade mark?

[thefarside]

Dimitri,
Very cool old bolsters and I love the kick - shows age and craftsmanship to me.
Jim

[Miller Bro's]

Wonderful knife, which looks quite old, late 1800s???
Any hint of a blade mark?

Mid to late 1800's sounds about right.

Nothing at all for a stamp, even though it looks like it was repinned the blade fits perfectly and has the same patina as the rest of the knife.

Handles are ivory.

[Miller Bro's]

Dimitri,
Very cool old bolsters and I love the kick - shows age and craftsmanship to me.
Jim

Thanks Jim, appreciate your opinion

[LongBlade]

Very interesting to say the least Dimitri .. Neal beat me to the question - inquiring minds - any remnant of a stamp - never mind I just saw the reply ... The meteorite if indeed it is such is very cool ... The color looks right!! - guess you ruled out it may be a piece of rock with a fair amount of iron?? .. I had read somewhere but really don’t know if it holds any truth at all - but some very old American made Bowie knives may have had blades made of meteorite - probably fable - if I remember it may have been regarding James Black where there is way more story telling rather than fact ..

[BWT]

Dimitri old and unusual That has both, love it especially the bolsters!!!

[Mason]

Wonderful knife, which looks quite old, late 1800s???
Any hint of a blade mark?

Mid to late 1800's sounds about right.

Nothing at all for a stamp, even though it looks like it was repinned the blade fits perfectly and has the same patina as the rest of the knife.

Handles are ivory.

Yes, despite the re-pin, I thought the blade looked right also. Good find.

[FRJ]

That's a keeper, Dimitri.
Very nice find.

[Miller Bro's]

Thanks so much Joe!

[RobesonsRme.com]

Nice knife MB.

Proud-headed pins on 18th and 19th century folders does not necessarily indicate a repinning. Some makers just did it that way. Not sure it isn't better than flush pins.

And how does one test a piece of stone for magnetic properties when it is closely overlying a piece of iron or steel?

Charlie

[wlf]

My first thought was a custom made knife, rather old. The pins look brass? What are the bolsters made of?

I wouldn't know a meteorite if it bit me.Does patent stag bite?

[Miller Bro's]

And how does one test a piece of stone for magnetic properties when it is closely overlying a piece of iron or steel?

Look at the picture with the blade open, it's no where near the " meteorite" , the bolster is non magnetic so I took a small round magnet to test it.

Also I am in no way stating for a fact that this is a genuine meteorite it would have to be tested and the knife would be ruined with such a test. I do have a small piece of meteorite that is genuine and the surface is very similar to the item on the bolster whatever it is.

[galvanic1882]

Great knife Dimitri, a little gem like that is a great find!

[btrwtr]

I like unusual too so this knife pushes that button for sure!

[Miller Bro's]

Thanks Mike and Wayne!

[glennbad]

Definitely has all the look of an old build. Weird and interesting piece, Dimitri!

[OLDE CUTLER]

That is nothin' but nice, I have never seen anything like that!!