Brookes & Crookes marking question

[beresman]

Here is a lovely little one-blade pen knife from Brookes & Crookes. The handles are ivory (as best as I can tell), and I'm pretty sure the edge is factory original.

It's marked "Brookes & Crookes" with the bell logo, and "Sheffield/England" (the word "England" is almost completely hidden under the bolster, but you can see the upper corners of the letters "E" and "D" when the blade is at an angle). The pile side is marked with something that looks like it could be "Imported", below which is more, which I can't fully decipher. Looks like it could be "Angleterre", which is French for "England". Did B&C market specifically to the French market? Or am I off the mark here (no pun intended)?

[knifeaholic]

That one looks familiar....

[Miller Bro's]

Definitely Ivory.

The English marketed to any country they could sell to.

[beresman]

That one looks familiar....

You might have seen it before...

I like it!

[doglegg]

That one looks familiar....

You might have seen it before...

I like it!

I wouldn't mind seeing it again. Love ivory, really cool little knife.

[Waukonda]

Interesting knife

[beresman]

I wouldn't mind seeing it again. Love ivory, really cool little knife.

I said that because he's the one who sold it to me...

And yeah, it's a great little knife! I'll try to get more and better photos in the daylight, against the snow...

[Ridgegrass]

French word, "IMPORTE" translated, "an import". Agree, made for the French market. Great little quill knife. B & C 1849-1957. J.O'.

[beresman]

I wouldn't mind seeing it again. Love ivory, really cool little knife.

As promised, here are a few more photos in better light (I did not take them outside, though! Too stinking cold in the snow zone).

[doglegg]

I wouldn't mind seeing it again. Love ivory, really cool little knife.

As promised, here are a few more photos in better light (I did not take them outside, though! Too stinking cold in the snow zone).

Thanks Brent. Those handles are indeed lovely. A very knice little knife. Thanks for the additional photos.