Remington Office Knife, circa 1921-24

The Remington Corporation and the knives that they built have influenced the U.S. cutlery industry more than nearly any other manufacturer. From the time America was settled, to the end of WWI, American knife companies struggled to compete with Britain and German imports, but events that occurred during and after the First World War led to a great change in this phenomenon. Unprecedented opportunities arose, and Remington stepped up to seize the moment. In the process, they created some of today's most prized collectables. In an ironic twist, the next World War played the greatest role in ending the company’s domination of the industry.
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Nephilim
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Remington Office Knife, circa 1921-24

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Picked this up at an antiques show just today. Double bladed pen knife with french ivory (thermoplastic) covers, brass liners, two carbon steel blades and a fancy logo with some scroll work. Looked up some pictures of other examples and I believe it originally had a spear point and a spay blade, but they are warn down and a bit rusty now.
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According to the tang stamp chart, this was made between 1921-24.
According to the tang stamp chart, this was made between 1921-24.
It nice to have a pre-war Remington in the collection, I'll clean up the rust a bit to prevent any more corrosion. Did anyone ever made clones of these Office Knives, like with the Nehi leg knives? Or are these all reliably original?
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