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Offline jdm

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Where and when?
« on: February 04, 2018, 03:50:10 AM »
This is a neat little folding knife. I don't know much about it but suspect it is middle eastern.  I'm guessing 19th century but really don't know. Any ideas or comments would be helpful.  Thanks   Jim







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Offline Mike from OK

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Re: Where and when?
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2018, 10:39:36 AM »
To my eye, the carved figure looks Polynesian/Pacific Island in design. I have no factual basis for that observation. It's just what comes to mind.

I couldn't even begin to guess the age.

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Offline Robert Wolfe

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Re: Where and when?
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2018, 05:24:58 PM »
It would be cool if it was pacific northwest but I have no idea. VERY nice though. 
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Re: Where and when?
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2018, 06:37:04 PM »
I think it's from the Mediterranean area myself, maybe as early as the 18th century. There are Spanish and Italian knifes with blades of that design.
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Re: Where and when?
« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2018, 05:11:41 AM »
Thanks , guys for your input. I had thought it might be as early as late eighteenth century  but I tend to want things  to date a little earlier than they are. Jim
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Re: Where and when?
« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2018, 05:23:52 AM »
Looks like a fancifully decorated penny knife.
Dating may be difficult.
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