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Okay, I have a mystery knife. Perhaps one of you wizards will know what it is.
A 3'' horn handled shadow pattern, with two blades and scissors. The only tang stamp is an image of a crown, the letters "I" and "R", and crossed keys or flags, or maybe it's a picture of scissors?
Look familiar to anybody? Some sort of Royal Cypher?
Wow! Thank you! The depth of knowledge in this place never ceases to amaze me. I've got to do some reading about this brand. Do you know what the picture is supposed to represent?
It seems I now have a collection of two, from major manufacturers of Nixdorf, Bohemia. (now Mikulasovice, Czech Republic)
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for help in identifying them.I have a rather haphazard way of knife collecting. Of course, I have favorite makers and patterns, but I'll buy anything if it's old and interesting (especially if it's inexpensive) and strikes my fancy. Then I post pictures here for the amazing knife wizards to identify.
Solidus, by Franz Frenzel, and Ignaz Rosler
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Ha! Possibly! I don't think many people here are familiar with them.Looks like Bohemian knives are more abundant across the Pond than over here where Austria-Hungary used to be!
R8shell - That is indeed a great wee Pen Knife - I really like the look of that knife.
Augie- lovely old Callenge my friend - LOVE that Bone.
Nice! All the details are primo: grooved bolster, banner shield, excellent bone.
I wonder what the second blade was, originally. Maybe a spear or spey? Thank you.R8shell - That is indeed a great wee Pen Knife - I really like the look of that knife.
Augie- lovely old Callenge my friend - LOVE that Bone.
Nice! All the details are primo: grooved bolster, banner shield, excellent bone.
Thank you.
It is a shame. A broken tip, I assume, then modified to something usable.
Wow it's cool to see the tang stamp so clearly, most old Challenge knives seem to have that worn down... great knife Augie!
The blades almost appear to be stainless 
Charlie... the link below is the single best resource I found on Boy Scout knives and it is probably the first knife related resource I ever really used. I think most folks know I have a bit of a sweet tooth for Ulster and the Ulster Scout knives were the first knives I ever actually sought as "grail" knives. I'm still on the look-out for an original Ulster Sea Scout and a BSA #1503 but I have most of the other Ulster BSA knives.
Man if that knife you posted didn't have a groove in the bolster I would've asked you for an overall length measurement CharlieNice collection, Kevin!! You are definitely "Prepared"!!
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It's very useful to see them all near each other, and thanks for the link!
I need one that is 3-3/8" long without grooves which would be c.1923-1926.
