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Enameled handles

Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:03 pm
by thegreedygulo
1. H. Boker & Co.

2. H. Boker & Co's Cutlery Germany.

Re: Enameled handles

Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 6:49 pm
by Joe Dirt
What time period are those from, greedy?

Isn't that type of enamel work called "cloisonne'."
http://www.hardrockcafepins.com/enamel.htm

Great lookin knives! ::tu::

..... Joe

Re: Enameled handles

Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2011 7:08 pm
by thegreedygulo
Thanks Joe.

The first one is circa. 1919-1932.

The second one is older circa. 1869-1914, though the country of origin stamp (steel tariff 1891) on its tang puts it @ 1891 - 1914. My guess is it's on the newer end of that age brackett.

Regarding cloisonne, you got me on that one. Though after reading your link, it certainly sounds like it could be. I've just always heard them referred to as enamel handled knives. I had never heard of cloisonne before but had often wondered how the knife makers were able to get such detail into those tiny spaces. Thanks for the info.

Re: Enameled handles

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:13 am
by Jacknifeben
3 Cattaraugus fraternal enameled knives. Really heavy for their size.

Re: Enameled handles

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 12:44 am
by Miller Bro's
Very nice knives guys ::tu::

I have some of these too :)

Re: Enameled handles

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 3:03 am
by thegreedygulo
Nice Catts. Delbert.

Re: Enameled handles

Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2011 1:12 pm
by Jacknifeben
Get your camera out M.B. You always have some nice ones. I thought these were kinf of rare.