I Couldn't Resist This One

[RobesonsRme.com]

I've written several times lately that I'm no longer actively buying Robeson knives. In fact, I'm selling.

But, I still look at Ebay every day, using my usual keyword searches.

Yesterday, this popped up with a Buy-It-Now price of seventy-five dollars and free shipping.

It did not take a lot of thinking. I bought it.

Seller listed it as a two blade knife. I don't know if he didn't consider the nail file on the bottom to be a "blade" or if he just completely missed it.

I think the box and purse might have been the work of a retail jeweler or such. I've never seen that type box with a Robeson before.

This is a post-war knife, so it dates 1940 to 1965, but given the economic difficulties Robeson was having after, say, 1959, I doubt they were still producing many pearl handled lobsters.

I don't have the knife yet. These are the auction photos and they should expand with one or two left clicks.

Charlie Noyes

[gsmith7158]

Very nice Charlie. Those little pen gentlemen knives are very intriguing to me for some unknown reason. I have found myself adding quite a few of those to my watch list lately. Some are very intricate and quite beautiful.

[btrwtr]

Beautiful little pearl Charlie! I can see why you couldn't resist.

[wlf]

My first thought was they missed it.? Glad you got it,not many ensembles in that condition.

[RobesonsRme.com]

Thanks.

The Robeson 077 pattern is, I think, the most commonly encountered pearl lobster, but this is the first post-WWII example I have seen.

Actually, post-war pearl handled knives of any pattern are not common.

Of all the pearl handled knives I have, I doubt more than two or three are post-war.

Charlie

[wlf]

That mark makes it post WWII? I could look it up ,but....

[msteele6]

Great little knife.

My first thought was how unusual it was to see a later Robeson in pearl.

Nice one.

[philco]

Nice catch Charlie. It's a beauty.

[peanut740]

Charlie that is a sweet package.

[LongBlade]

Great score Charlie ... no doubt irresistible... Nice!