All About Pocket Knives

And a few more:

1. Unmarked, but an interesting design, 4 blades

2. Victorinox, 2 blades and a file

3. Valley Forge Cutlery, 2 blades

4. Anheuser Busch, with a Stanhope viewer.

5. Wostenholm "Patent"--also marked G (crown) R, so from the reign of one of the King Georges. I think it's pre-Victoria, but have no proof. 2 blades, 1 broken

6. Alexander Coppel, 2 blades & corkscrew

7. Ulster Dwight Divine, 2 blades

8. Franz Frenzel, 2 blades, file, scissors & toothpick but missing the tweezers

9. Centaur Cutlery, 1 blade & file

Almost done! Two more groups.

1. Wyeth's Warranted Cutlery, 4 blades and aluminum bolsters

2. Unmarked, 3 blades, saw, awl & Corkscrew. Dig the fun blade shape and nail nick!

3. Laguiole--the only one that's not real pearl

4. Slater (Venture) snuff box/knife, 2 blades and a file

5. P Feilring Cigar Cutter

Aaaand the last group. Whew!

1. Maniago 4 blades

2. Unmarked, watch key with 2 tiny knife blades

3. Henry Sears & Son, 4 blades

4. Volunteer Cutlery, 6 blades

5. Unmarked, knife blade & Quill nib cutter

6. Fruit Knife by Walker & Hall

7. Fruit Knife by Henry Adcock

8. J Kossmann, Baden, 3 blades & file

Brent, really an outstanding collection of interesting and rare old knives

The snuff box, quill cutter and watch key really stand out in my eye!!

Thanks again for taking the time to take pictures and post all of them

A lot of interesting stuff, better viewed in person I expect.

Those knives shown with compartments that can conceal such things as snuff, were also used to carry cocaine back in the day.

wlf wrote: ↑Sun Mar 09, 2025 8:56 am A lot of interesting stuff, better viewed in person I expect.

yes, of course. A knife in the hand is worth a dozen on the screen, to paraphrase an old saying.

I recently acquired a couple more interesting pearl handled knives--One has a pencil as well (though no pencil lead I have at home fits it, doggone it!)

No marks on the knife with the pencil, but the other is marked "Isaac Walker & Son"

Couple of beauties Brent!

What a lovely grouping of very special pearls beresman!

Posted this Meriden Knife (1917-1932 for Miller Brothers) Masonic Gent's knife last week. 2-5/16" with 10K gold bail and emblem on unchipped and
uncracked MOP. I posted it in the "Knives For Sale" thread too. J.O'.

I dug a few of my pearls out of the safe. The first is a Case Tested Whittler, near unused with a little minor pitting on the blades. The pearl is still in perfect condition.____Dave

Here's a dead mint Henckles with 3 blades and a scissors and fiery presentation pearl.______Dave

Next is a 3&1/4 inch IXL whittler in excellent plus condition and fiery pearl.____Dave

Here;s a New York Knife serpentine 3 blade 3&1/4 inch , nice except for a pin crack on the rear scale.____Dave

Here's a 2&3/4 inch pearl pen made by Schatts and Morgan, Gowanda NY with perfect presentation pearl and full blades with minor pitting.____Dave

The last one for tonight is a mint Gerber lock back.______Dave

Nice knives, Dave.

FRJ wrote: ↑Fri Apr 11, 2025 12:42 am Nice knives, Dave.

Thanks Joe. That Case Tested whittler is probably one of my classiest old knives and easily the most I've paid for a pearl knife.____Dave

djknife13 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 11, 2025 12:17 pm

Thanks Joe. That Case Tested whittler is probably one of my classiest old knives and easily the most I've paid for a pearl knife.____Dave
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That's saying something. You've shown some beautiful knives, Dave.

djknife13 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 10, 2025 11:50 pm I dug a few of my pearls out of the safe. The first is a Case Tested Whittler, near unused with a little minor pitting on the blades. The pearl is still in perfect condition.____Dave

Beautiful old pearls Dave

Some pearls I picked up..........

Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Wed Oct 15, 2025 8:39 am Some.....

Some BEAUTIES, Dimitri.

Thanks Skip

Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Wed Oct 15, 2025 8:39 am Some pearls I picked up..........

Fine knives, MB. Every one is a beauty, that I find that Empire especially appealing.