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Beautiful aged Ivory Bill!

Two more that are my favorites.......

Dimitri, those 2 are special knives for sure. I have never seen the word "BETAARON" before. Do you know what it refers to ?
And the bone handle with hard carving on it, do you have a name for this type of work ? I think "scratted" is not as artistically designed as is your knife. With those handles and "Cast Steel" would this be from about 1850-1880 ?
kj

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 11:44 pm Dimitri, those 2 are special knives for sure. I have never seen the word "BETAARON" before. Do you know what it refers to ?

Thanks Roland!
Don't know what it refers to, but it is a registered trademark of Walker.

kootenay joe wrote: ↑Sat Mar 27, 2021 11:44 pm And the bone handle with hard carving on it, do you have a name for this type of work ? I think "scratted" is not as artistically designed as is your knife. With those handles and "Cast Steel" would this be from about 1850-1880 ?
kj

I don't know what the knife companies actually called this type of jigging, I know one thing I have never seen it referred to as "scratted" in any of the old knife company catalogs I have or have seen. I think this term was started by a knife collector and dealer and it is now widely refered to as such.

Knife is definitely from that era or earlier as the bolster and liners are integral.

Dimitri I can see why those two of your favorites Very nice !!

Slater Venture

Two Wm. Rodgers

Harley Liverpool

Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sun Mar 28, 2021 12:16 am
I don't know what the knife companies actually called this type of jigging, I know one thing I have never seen it referred to as "scratted" in any of the old knife company catalogs I have or have seen. I think this term was started by a knife collector and dealer and it is now widely refered to as such.

Knife is definitely from that era or earlier as the bolster and liners are integral.

I believe the term,"scratting" is an archaic use of the word "scratching" meaning to scratch;as with one's claws. I can see it being used in the context of making designs in bone or ivory/

T. Smith Cast Steel

Mappin Hudson whittler. I must have taken only one side when I had this knife out and one blade closed on me. I was tired by the time I got all of these out and took photos

Two more good ones, Dimitri. I really like the horn on the Walker.
Wow, Bill, the show just keeps getting better.

Bill, those are all fine knives. I like the Wharncliffe pen knife best of the lot.
kj

Thanks Roland for the comments!

Not My Knives!

These came up as a group lot for sale on an internet auction, I saved the picture and thought they should be posted here for posterity, beautiful old knives!

Top to bottom:


Two Blade Folding Bowie Knife-
5 3/4" blades. "Tillotson & Co. Columbia Place Sheffield". C.A. Burton on oval inlay in horn handle.

IXL Wood Handled Folding Bowie Knife-
" blade, "George Wostenholm SHEFFIELD".

Stag Handled Folding Bowie Knife w/Lion Head-
6.5" blade, Lion head on both ends & a corkscrew in handle.

Stag Handled Folding Bowie Knife-
6" blade, "W&S BUTCHER SHEFFIELD". Fancy silver bolsters, small chip in handle.

I’m would have liked to have seen that auction Dimitri! Thanks for posting those

Four pearls all IXL George Wostenholm

Bill, you certainly have quite a collection of vintage British knives. Thank you for taking the time to take all these pictures so that we can see these fine old knives.
kj

Here is a Jos. Rodgers "Her Majesty" 3 1/2" ivory swell center Double Whittler. Only the master blade is marked "England" and it is on the back side. This i think indicates a knife made soon after 1891 as the other 4 blades are marked "Sheffield" with no "England".
I will show the markings in the next post.
kj

Markings for the above knife.
kj

Thanks Roland. I really like that swell center
It’s time consuming to take photos and post them especially if you aren’t tech savy. Everyone has posted some really good knives for sure. My wife is in the hospital so it’ll be a couple days before I can post more.

Lot of unique and impressive knives in this thread. I have enjoyed looking. IXL George Wostenholm

Nice lucky dog, like the stag, nice ole knife!!