"Old Knives"

[Campbellclanman]

What a wee beauty Charlie, I have never seen one like that before!
Even the Bail has great detail! Is the other side the exact same or slightly different continuing the theme?

 

[waynorth]

The pile scale was stamped/cast the same. Duncan!!

 

[Campbellclanman]

Thanks Charlie - sometimes they differ. That’s such a neat little knife!

 

[rockman0]

NYK pearl from the Lamb collection. It's difficult to capture the fire in pearl, this one really pops.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Amazing quality there my friend - those knives are impeccably put together - great score

 

[veitsi_poika]

I always enjoy finding a nice old Electric Cut Co... the "B" team of NYKC with "A" team quality

 

[tongueriver]

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[waynorth]

Shockingly beautiful Jacks, Cal!! Hard to beat that NYK jigging!!

 

[r8shell]

Empire 4-blade pen/gent's; 10k gold covers! Halloween knife? Cult??
Gold doesn't tarnish easily!!View attachment 1481026

NYK pearl from the Lamb collection. It's difficult to capture the fire in pearl, this one really pops.

It's a fine line between knives and jewelry, sometimes.
Those are fine gems, Charlie and rockman0.

 

[SteveC]

Case XX 6202 1/2 Used but not abused, great W&T

 

[waynorth]

That knife has a Case of the attractives, too Steve!!

 

[r8shell]

I was going to post this ink eraser knife in the "Made in Sheffield" 1830-1930, A golden age thread, but it's possible that it predates that era.

Marked Jonathan Crookes, with the heart and pistol symbols.

 

[Campbellclanman]

Neat old Eraser R8shell. Always been a fan of the early Sheffield symbols and Stampings!

 

[SteveC]

That knife has a Case of the attractives, too Steve!!

Thanks Charlie !

 

[knowtracks]

It certainly qualifies as an old knife r8shell !!
Looks like ivory also plus the cool stamping!

Dave

 

[r8shell]

Neat old Eraser R8shell. Always been a fan of the early Sheffield symbols and Stampings!

Thanks! I bought it, thinking it might be fun to use an old ink eraser on various craft projects, but I just looked up the Jonathan Crookes stamp, and the book has it dated c1780-1827.
I think I'd better look around for one that is half as old, and twice as worn, if I want one to sharpen and play with.

It certainly qualifies as an old knife r8shell !!
Looks like ivory also plus the cool stamping!

Dave

Thanks! It almost looks like ivory, but I'm pretty sure it's very smooth bone. Aside from a crack on one side of the handle, it's in fine shape.

 

[rockman0]

Top notch craftsmanship on NYK knives, I'm privileged to be it's curator for a bit, thanks Duncan

Amazing quality there my friend - those knives are impeccably put together - great score

True and I suspect some of these gents knives were sold in jewelry stores back in those days, I can't picture farmer John buying one in the nearest country store

It's a fine line between knives and jewelry, sometimes.
Those are fine gems, Charlie and rockman0.

Very nice, bone covers ?

I was going to post this ink eraser knife in the "Made in Sheffield" 1830-1930, A golden age thread, but it's possible that it predates that era.

Marked Jonathan Crookes, with the heart and pistol symbols.

Charlie, beautiful 10K gold waynorth

Electric is certainly on my A list to aquire nothing 2nd rate about Electric Cutlery veitsi_poika tongueriver

Nice XX usa Steve!

Case XX 6202 1/2 Used but not abused, great W&T

 

[ed_is_dead]

Thanks! I bought it, thinking it might be fun to use an old ink eraser on various craft projects, but I just looked up the Jonathan Crookes stamp, and the book has it dated c1780-1827.
I think I'd better look around for one that is half as old, and twice as worn, if I want one to sharpen and play with.


Thanks! It almost looks like ivory, but I'm pretty sure it's very smooth bone. Aside from a crack on one side of the handle, it's in fine shape.

Do I assume correctly this predates any tie up with Brookes and Crookes? Other than it being probably one of the coolest trademarks about do you happen to know what meaning/significance it related if any?
Another I dig is the lamp post.

 

[r8shell]

Do I assume correctly this predates any tie up with Brookes and Crookes? Other than it being probably one of the coolest trademarks about do you happen to know what meaning/significance it related if any?

I don't think the two Crookes were related.

Jonathan Crookes
Brookes & Crookes Ltd

I'm afraid I don't know the origin and significance of that hallmark, but it is pretty cool.
Perhaps our resident Sheffield historian @Jack Black knows?

 

[r8shell]

Another I dig is the lamp post.

That's a very cool Lamp Post knife!