Pen Knife: Recent acquisition.

[beasbookz]

Lovely ivory pen (quill) knife with the tang stamped-
SMITH
KING
WILLIAM ST.
CITY
I picked this one up in the Portobello Rd. London, so I guess City is 'The City', as the financial district is called and Smith the name of the seller(?), a Tobacconist or perhaps a Stationer. Anyone?
It may have have been used a couple of times but never sharpened. About US.$7.50, airfares are a killer though!

[smiling-knife]

Nice little knife and great find for the price. A quick search revealed nothing definitive. Perhaps sold by W.H. Smith... I believe there is a branch in the City. s-k

[justold52]

She walks, She talks, She growls on her belly, Just one thin dime to see the Alligator Women.... WRONG post...

I was just trying to think of what that small knife was made to cut ??

KOOL LOOKING one.

[beasbookz]

Thanks s-k, Who,then, are W.H. Smith?
John (Beasbookz)

[smiling-knife]

Thanks s-k, Who,then, are W.H. Smith?
John (Beasbookz)

You're welcome John. It is just a working hypothesis at the moment.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W_H_Smith

s-k

[MITCH RAPP]

John; Thats a little Gem. Great Find!

[woseyjales]

John, hope you don't mind if I tag along with my recent pen acquisition. It ain't ivory, but it might do in a pinch.

[beasbookz]

I dont mind wosey... great looking knife, enjoy! Cheers,