Lincoln's Pocket Knife

[R Mac]

I just saw a news story on a Washington, DC station about a new exhibit coming soon to Ford's Theater. It will contain several items on Lincoln's person at the time of his assassination. Among those items is a pocket knife. Looks to have a curved frame. I couldn't tell if it has single blade or multiple blades. Scales appeared to be white, maybe ivory? Here is the link to the exhibit

http://http://www.fordstheatre.org/event/silent-witnesses

One interesting fact, his wallet contained a 5 dollar Confederate note.

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY

 

[Bludgeon]

Never know when you'll need to bribe the enemy.

 

[justsomedude]

6 blade congress, ivory covers, made by William Gilchrist of Sheffield

The knife in that picture is a replica, I think.

 

[Sam Dean]

Edit: Beat me to it ^^ Much better image though!

That is absolutely awesome! Looks like a congress pattern in ivory; kind of appropriate I suppose!

 

[Sword and Shield]

I would have thought the knife was in Ford's Theater. It was when I was there back in '95.

 

[mrbear]

I recently bought one of those reproductions. Well made and a nice knife to carry.