Tarry levigne query

[Pk1000tlh]

Hello all, mark here, new member.
Just wondering if anyone could give me an approximate age for this knife. I'm guessing 1880's???
Thanks,
Mark

[Mumbleypeg]

Hard to say how old it is, but it looks old. It also looks like a Navaja style clasp knife, which is a very old pattern most believe originated in Moorish Spain and migrated from there to other regions of the world. Looks like probably horn handles with a metal inlay? It might help to see more pictures of it with blade open, and clear in-focus pictures of all the markings on the knife. Goins’ Encyclopedia lists “Tarry” and the lizard stamp, but has no information regarding years of operation.

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Ken