Need tang stamp help "W.R.Case & Son"
Posted: Fri Jul 10, 2020 3:43 am
https://www.ebay.com/itm/W-R-Case-and-S ... Sw1fJe3WSm
My only tang stamp reference is the not-so- great picture in the "Counterfieting Antique Cutlery" (C.A.C.) book so I'm wondering if AAPK experts can weigh in. What say you all? Do I elevate this to the counterfeit forum or not?
Bear in mind that "W.R.Case & Son" was a jobbing company so the knife itself wasn't made by Case. But this might be problematic as it looks exactly like the widely contracted Utica Cut Co. toothpick and Utica wasn't up and running until 1910 according to Goins. Napanock and Platts (according to "C. A. C.") were supposed to have made most of this firm's pocket knives but I don't believe Napanock made a toothpick/tickler and I've never seen one made by Platts.
My only tang stamp reference is the not-so- great picture in the "Counterfieting Antique Cutlery" (C.A.C.) book so I'm wondering if AAPK experts can weigh in. What say you all? Do I elevate this to the counterfeit forum or not?
Bear in mind that "W.R.Case & Son" was a jobbing company so the knife itself wasn't made by Case. But this might be problematic as it looks exactly like the widely contracted Utica Cut Co. toothpick and Utica wasn't up and running until 1910 according to Goins. Napanock and Platts (according to "C. A. C.") were supposed to have made most of this firm's pocket knives but I don't believe Napanock made a toothpick/tickler and I've never seen one made by Platts.
I’m no expert. It’s heavily buffed for sure, and IMHO worth no where even close to the asking price. That stamp W.R. CASE & SON in an arch over CUTLERY CO. (no city) is one of several stamps they used. The company under that name (“Son” being singular) was in existence only about two years. They had some knives made by others but made some in their own factory, according to 
