All About Pocket Knives

Had this one for awhile. Dont recall where it cane from but l thought to restore it once. Stamped NCIF on the tang; embossed covers have an image of a standing woman and a bird next to her(maybe a sea bird). Other side has the dates 1871-1921. Any ideas on the stamp or figure?

Probably a Goddess in the picture. In many mythologies geese are scared.

https://feminismandreligion.com/2021/02 ... dith-shaw/


https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ ... -136627363

The dates look factory made as opposed to 1 off hand engraving. Which means it is for a specific event

I found this. Those dates coincide with Canadian treaties with the Indigenous people known as The Numbered Treaties.
https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/136 ... 4620003549

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Numbered_Treaties

Then this for the goddess

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnapkapfaaluk

Both are associated with marine animals. There are probably others.

Or
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sedna_(mythology)

knife7knut wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 4:18 am Had.....

There is one available on eBay as of this posting.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/235283894537?_ ... BM8ouOjIhl

Thanks for the heads up Skip!

knife7knut wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 5:22 pm Thanks.....

You're welcome, Ray.

just bob wrote: ↑Tue Jan 07, 2025 11:33 am Probably a Goddess in the picture. In many mythologies geese are scared.

I know what you meant, but my first thought was "The geese I've come across ain't scared of nothin'!"