All About Pocket Knives

I have seen Robeson knives with that type construction.
I have also seen a Terrier marked knife like that, without the advertising. That knife would date 1910 - 1916, so I suspect your knife dates well before 1940.

Below is a very nice old The Robeson Cutlery Co. & Rochester Stamping Co advertiser that is made like the knife above. I have one of these, but not nearly so nice as the one in the photos. That knife sold on Ebay a couple of years ago. I would have liked to have owned the knife, but I was outbid.

Charlie Noyes

Wow, that is a nice specimen!

$230 is good money for this type knife, they usually sell for a lot less, even in mint condition.

I suspect the Robeson advertising increased it`s value over say one with the advertising my knife has.

RobesonsRme.com wrote:I would have liked to have owned the knife, but I was outbid.

Maybe Dino bought it?

I suspect the upper price range was generated by the collectors of Rochester Stamping and Royal Rochester wares. They have run the price way up on cross-over items like this before.

There was a framed B/W photo of one of the two Rochester Stamping locations that sold on Ebay last year. All the Robeson Cutlery / Rochester Stamping salesmen were in front of the building. Had their names and areas of responsibilty listed on the back. The building's address was 12 Saratoga Avenue, Rochester, N.Y.

There was a relatively small sign on the front portch that said, "ROBESON CUTLERY CO. SECOND FLOOR".

It was bought by a ceramics wares collector for $375.00.

Charlie Noyes

Now we will see what it brings on the open market.

I am sorry about that.......shop Christmas party.

Too many Long Island Tea's and edUkated Teevee's do not mix. Plus my sugar level went off the scale this morning/afternoon.

IIRC, I am just glad I did not bid on the thing.
I am going to find out in about 5 minutes.

9ball