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Ibberson knife recognition
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 9:35 am
by Majesty84
Hi!
Can someone help telling me what is the value of this knife and when was it manufactured?
Inside there is 52-37 number.
I attach the photo
Thnanx in advance
Re: Ibberson knife recognition
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 2:41 pm
by smiling-knife
Hi and welcome to the site

That is a nice little penknife. It has Firth Stainless blades which dates it to the 1920s or 30s. Perhaps the number 37 refers to the year of production. It likely originates from around that time. Hopefully Wellington will see this and provide more definitive information.

s-k
Re: Ibberson knife recognition
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 3:32 pm
by Majesty84
smiling-knife wrote:Hi and welcome to the site

That is a nice little penknife. It has Firth Stainless blades which dates it to the 1920s or 30s. Perhaps the number 37 refers to the year of production. It likely originates from around that time. Hopefully Wellington will see this and provide more definitive information.

s-k
Thank u very much!
Re: Ibberson knife recognition
Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 8:46 pm
by wellington03
A warm welcome to the forum Majesty84.
Your equal-ended penknife was the sort of thing commonly produced by Ibbersons during the 1930s. "52-37" means the knife was made up in the long shop (able cutlers) "52" being the cutler's mark, "37" being the year of manufacture, 1937. Can't tell from the picture if your knife has been used ?, has the main blade lost it's original edge ?. All-metal 1930s penknives generally have quite a low value.
Mick
Re: Ibberson knife recognition
Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 8:13 pm
by Iron Hoarder
I usually pick these sort of knives up here in the UK for between £2-£15 depending upon condition and what is being advertised on them.