Kissing crane Tang stamp dates?
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Nifenoworky
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Kissing crane Tang stamp dates?
Trying to find some info on this odd looking knife.... Not having much luck. Anyone know anything about dating a kissing crane knife? And what in the world is going on with this handle? Lol
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Re: Kissing crane Tang stamp dates?
Later ones are stamped with a Roman numeral and number. If it hasn't got that kind of stamp can't say. ??? Earlier ones, ????? J.O.
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Re: Kissing crane Tang stamp dates?
Yes defiantly made before the roman numeral system.Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Thu Mar 25, 2021 3:39 pm Later ones are stamped with a Roman numeral and number. If it hasn't got that kind of stamp can't say. ??? Earlier ones, ????? J.O.
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Re: Kissing crane Tang stamp dates?
The handle reminds me of some of the early watch fob knives that had strips of dissimilar metals fused together in patterns.Strictly a decorative thing. Here are a couple of examples.
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Re: Kissing crane Tang stamp dates?
I assumed 1920-40 maybe but without being able to find info on tang stamp dates I have hit a dead end. That decorative handle sure is ugly huh?
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