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Unique folding Scissors/knife marked Patent
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 1:50 pm
by raincrowe
I have a small two & half inches closed scissors/knife combination marked Patent no other marking that I can
The knife looks to be old and seems to has ivory handles with a fingernail file and another blade
I would like to find more information who made the knife, the patent date..ect
Any information would be greatly appreciated..
Re: Unique folding Scissors/knife marked Patent
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:10 pm
by eveled
Neat design. I bet it is meant for cutting finger and toe nails.
Re: Unique folding Scissors/knife marked Patent
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:22 pm
by doglegg
A really cool find.
Re: Unique folding Scissors/knife marked Patent
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 3:01 pm
by raincrowe
Thanks... I think the knife was designed for fingernails....
I found an English knife that looked close to the design
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1070632505 ... h-sterling
Re: Unique folding Scissors/knife marked Patent
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 5:18 pm
by OLDE CUTLER
Handle material could be "French Ivory", or celluloid?
Re: Unique folding Scissors/knife marked Patent
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2024 11:51 pm
by Ridgegrass
JMHO but that looks like genuine ivory. Agree on the cool design. J.O'.
Re: Unique folding Scissors/knife marked Patent
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 11:46 am
by raincrowe
The knife handle looks to be ivory and it has the age but can't really say....
Any idea who would have made the knife or what country it's from?
Re: Unique folding Scissors/knife marked Patent
Posted: Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:23 pm
by Ridgegrass
I've seen the discoloration of the one side on ivory before. Try a hot pin or needle near the broken edges. A camphor odor will be celluloid
Many nations have "patent" in their language. Hard to say just where it's from. Italy? France? Spain?
Good luck with it. J.O'.
Re: Unique folding Scissors/knife marked Patent
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:46 pm
by raincrowe
Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Thu Feb 29, 2024 3:23 pm
I've seen the discoloration of the one side on ivory before. Try a hot pin or needle near the broken edges. A camphor odor will be celluloid
Many nations have "patent" in their language. Hard to say just where it's from. Italy? France? Spain?
Good luck with it. J.O'.
Thanks
Re: Unique folding Scissors/knife marked Patent
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:03 pm
by RobesonsRme.com
I have seen and indeed, own a similar item.
I bought it to lay on the antique dresser in our guest bedroom.
It, too, is simply marked PATENT in a parallelogram.
It has unbroken pearl handles and does not contain any folding knife blades, it is just a pair of spring-loaded folding scissors in a Balisong type configuration.
Pretty sure others here own similar items.
Re: Unique folding Scissors/knife marked Patent
Posted: Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:38 pm
by raincrowe
RobesonsRme.com wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 3:03 pm
I have seen and indeed, own a similar item.
I bought it to lay on the antique dresser in our guest bedroom.
It, too, is simply marked PATENT in a parallelogram.
It has unbroken pearl handles and does not contain any folding knife blades, it is just a pair of spring-loaded folding scissors in a Balisong type configuration.
Pretty sure others here own similar items.
Very Nice item....I'm glad you could show the scissors because it has the same Balisong type configuration as the one I have.. I don't have the spring
in mine but it does cut paper good either it was older than the spring loaded one or the spring is missing but I don't see a place for the spring!!
Thanks Raincrowe
Re: Unique folding Scissors/knife marked Patent
Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:14 am
by Miller Bro's
raincrowe wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:38 pm
I don't see a place for the spring!!
The spring is internal, if you remove the screw holding the two halves together you will see it. It appears to be there from what I can see but it probably snapped inside.
I have a few of these.
Re: Unique folding Scissors/knife marked Patent
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 5:36 am
by raincrowe
I found three unique scissors two are unmarked... the one with the ebony handle...is marked ( Pat.May 22 1900) crest is marked Sterling
I'm not sure what it was designed for any ideas welcome!!
Re: Unique folding Scissors/knife marked Patent
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 5:42 am
by raincrowe
Miller Bro's wrote: ↑Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:14 am
raincrowe wrote: ↑Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:38 pm
I don't see a place for the spring!!
The spring is internal, if you remove the screw holding the two halves together you will see it. It appears to be there from what I can see but it probably snapped inside.
I have a few of these.
I can see why it would a spring it would work more efficient
Thanks Raincrowe!
Re: Unique folding Scissors/knife marked Patent
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2024 3:51 pm
by TLM845
raincrowe wrote: ↑Wed Feb 28, 2024 1:50 pm
I have a small two & half inches closed scissors/knife combination marked Patent no other marking that I can
The knife looks to be old and seems to has ivory handles with a fingernail file and another blade
I would like to find more information who made the knife, the patent date..ect
Any information would be greatly appreciated..
I have one similar to that but without the word patent. Do you think it’s from the same maker? I’m also trying to get information on this.
Re: Unique folding Scissors/knife marked Patent
Posted: Sun Jun 16, 2024 7:40 pm
by ThatWeirdKnifeGuy
Bontgen and Sabin is my assumption for at least a few of these.