Vintage lobsters let's show'em

[chuko]

Here is a newer lobster, a Victoria Switzerland Lobster pattern pocket knife. The knife is 3-1/4" long with beautiful pearl handle knives. Charles

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[chuko]

Here is a New York Knife Co. Pearl Lobster Knife The knife is 3” long, a rather fat sleeveboard pattern with three blades. The master blade is stamped with the ‘Hammer Brand logo and marking’ on the front and “3282” on the back. The pen blade is stamped “New York/ Knife Co./ Walden”. Milled nickel silver liners, pins and bolsters. Charles

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[chuko]

Here is another New York Knife Pearl sheffield style Lobster Knife a 2-11/16 inches closed. Shadow scales. Charles

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[chuko]

Here is another sheffield style lobster by New York Knife Co. with nickel silver bolsters. 2 3/4" closed. Charles

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[chuko]

Another New York Knife Co, Walden, NY. lobster pocket knife. One of my favorites. The knife is 3-1/8" closed. The pearl is perfect. In fact, the pearl has taken on a pink aging tone. Charles

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[chuko]

Here is a W. Mills & Son (1921-1947) shadow sleeveboard lobster with milled brass liners. Interesting that the tool is a cigar punch not a file. Charles

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[T. Erdelyi]

Here's a better shot of my Pearl LF&C Serpentine Lobster with Nickel Silver Candle Tip Bolsters, oh yea and my watch.

 

[chuko]

Nice picture. My photos look so dull compared to you guys who do some really neat staging. Maybe I can learn how some day. Neat candle end LF&C.
Charles

 

[smiling-knife]

The mop lobsters are beautiful. Thanks for posting them. This knife dates to circa 1900. It's one of my favourites.

 

[chuko]

That's another beautiful Sheffield made sleeveboard multi tool lobster!

Here is a small (2 5/8") sleeveboard lobster with nickel silver liners marked Sta Sharp Stainless (1927-1940) Sears and Roebuck. Also attached is a REPEAT Needham Bros. (1860-1958) 3 1/8" sleeveboard with blade etch "The Farington Steel Foundry" Charles

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[chuko]

Arthur Balfour & Co. Ltd. Sheffield. This is a 3 1/8" three piece pearl handled shadow sleeveboard pattern knife. The main blade and pen blade tangs have Arthur Balfour & Co. Ltd. Sheffield. The reverse tangs have Hand Forged. The blade is etched Trade Mark, and the logo above capital. Charles

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[chuko]

Here is one of more recent vintage an Ibberson Made in England with George Ibberson & Co. LTD on the small blade,has SS-73 stamped on the inside liner,( Made By Stan Shaw in 1973),3 1/8" closed,genuine pearl handles with a rifle scrimshawed on the reverse handle. Charles

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[chuko]

Here is an I*XL George Wostenholm Sheffield England lobster with nickle silver bolsters. Charles
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[chuko]

Here is a sleeveboard lobster marked OVB, Hibbard, Spencer & Bartlett OVB, a stamping used by the Hibbard, Spencer & Bartlett hardware firm. Lobster 2 3/4 inches long. There is no shield and the master pen blade is etched with the logo OVB and across the initials is OUR VERY BEST, followed by the pattern number 3026. Charles

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[chuko]

Here is a near mint sleeveboard lobster marked WARDS/MADE IN U.S.A (1935-1950). Made for Montgomery Wards by Utica. I don't think this one was ever used. Charles

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[chuko]

This one is a MILLER BROS 2 3/4" closed,master blade full and marked (Miller Bros / Meriden CT).Charles

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[Berkley]

If there is any scale material more fragile than MOP it is tortoise shell. Despite the damage, I hope this is worth sharing. Marked "H CROMWELL CRITERION"; Goins lists Henry Cromwell as a New York importer and Criterion as his mark. Maker unknown, but presumed to be of Sheffield origin.

 

[chuko]

I agree tortoise shell is very fragile especially when it is used as scales in a shadow style with no protective bolsters. I have a shadow whittler that got damaged by my neglecting it one winter and the scales dried and cracked at the pins. Heartbreaking lesson.
The knife blades and tool equipment looks good and even have the spring in the scissors. Certainly worth sharing, thanks. Charles

 

[chuko]

Here are a pair of REPEAT NEEDHAM BROS - SHEFFIELD (1851-1940) equal end coffin shape lobsters #247 is 3 3/16" Brass liners - nickel silver pins, #160 is 2 1/2" Charles

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[smiling-knife]

You have a wonderful collection of old lobsters Chuko. Thanks very much for sharing them with us. This champagne advertising knife was made in Solingen circa 1890s. I like the 'dog bone' bolster.