Weekend Antique Show Treasure!

[waynorth]

300 or so tables in a local skating rink, are currently housing a great assortment of treasures. I managed to come home with a few pennies left in my pocket, and some interesting treasure!

The turquoise crucifix is unmarked, but nicely made with what appears to be natural stone.
The Zuni Coral ring fits perfectly, and carries the mark of an artist born in 1919!
The swell-center melon tester is a Schrade Walden Ad knife, stamped "SNOCROP" (not visible in the scan), and has nice snap and a serrated large blade. Traded for, with "Old Bowie", at the show!
The Shadow Congress is a nice one, with Ivory handles!

The ERA trademark over James Barber over Sheffield started in the 1840s, and ran until at least the 1980s, having been purchased a couple of times, according to BRL.
This knife is likely pre-WWII, but I'm no expert on that marque!
Brilliant snap on both blades, the edges need honing.

The rose-gold double-length ladies watch chain, could also carry a baled Lobster or pen knife, and is quite beautiful!

A haul worth the price of admission, IMO!

 

[Augie]

Nice haul Charlie, I love the old knives and Donna loves the old jewelry.

 

[pgockley]

Nice treasures

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[clutchcarter]

Neat! I didn't know a melon tester had a serrated blade, learn somethin' new every day.

 

[r redden]

Very nice Charlie. :thumbup:

 

[pistonsandgears]

Nice finds Charlie, they look unused

 

[paulhilborn]

Nice knives and jewelry Charlie, I need to hit some antique shows:thumbup:

 

[Ernie1980]

Nice finds Charlie! I went to two estate sales today and came back empty handed

 

[skyhorse]

Nice score Charlie, those items have a SouthWest look. :thumbup:

 

[waynorth]

Nice haul Charlie, I love the old knives and Donna loves the old jewelry.

Donna has good taste! As do you, John!

Nice score Charlie, those items have a SouthWest look. :thumbup:

The best look to have Sky, IMO!!
Navajo and Zuni I think!
The Coral ring is Zuni for sure!:thumbup:

 

[Gevonovich]

You have a keen eye for beauty, Charlie! I adore every piece:thumbup::thumbup:

 

[mike Berkovitch]

Very nice finds. I had similar James Barber, same pattern with stag handles, same tang stamp. I made an inquiry on British Blades forum and got an opinion that it is 1930-1950 production.

Mike

 

[Jack Black]

Great finds Charlie, very cool my friend :thumbup:

 

[screened porch]

Neat! I didn't know a melon tester had a serrated blade, learn somethin' new every day.

Some do, some don't.
That's the second swell-center melon tester and the second two-bladed melon-tester I've ever seen. Mine is plain-edged and the pen blade is broken. That's a great find.
I'm not sure I've seen one with bolsters before.

 

[waynorth]

Thanks for the nice comments, friends!
And thanks for the knife/date information, Mike! One of the wonderful things about this porch we're sitting on is the huge collective store of information !!

 

[Jack Black]

I made an inquiry on British Blades forum and got an opinion that it is 1930-1950 production.

It's always worth remembering that Britain was at war for much of that period :thumbup:

 

[Bigfattyt]

The serrations are so fine on that Mellon tester, I did not notice them until you mentioned them!

I had to go back and look again!

 

[Campbellclanman]

I think there were several variations on the Melon testers - many were named "Sausage testing knives" as well.

Charlie, I think you are bang on with that cross description, I had the utmost pleasure viewing our good mate Fes's lady friends Jewelry, now this fascinating woman was Navajo, not only was she Navajo but she was Chief's blood - what we would call Royalty - Im scared trying to describe the Native Indian's description, I think the History and pride running through the veins of this magnificent Culture is amazing and would hate to sound silly trying to describe what is precious to them.
Well she visited New Zealand and I had the pleasure of hosting both Fes and his lovely lady for the night - Im pretty sure that night Fes bought a LOT of Makers Mark Bourbon, and I got somewhat out of my league lol - it did get quite messy yet funny, thats another story! but any story with Fes my friends is an adventure on its own I can tell you! - I must ring the lad this weekend - long time no talk.

Back the the Jewelry...... I had a good close look at the Jewelry she had - and believe me this was passed down very real deal precious Jewelry especially to the people of the tribe. I was amazed and absolutely kick myself for not asking if I could take a photo. The things she told me about it - I cant remember enough to quote - or I would get it wrong, but it was in comparison to viewing up close the Queens Jewelry!!

 

[RobbW]

I think there were several variations on the Melon testers - many were named "Sausage testing knives" as well.

The marketing labels must have varied depending upon whether the knives were shipped to Florida as "melon testers" or Chicago as "sausage testers". lol :thumbup:

 

[navihawk]

Nice haul Charlie. Proof that there are still old knives around that never see the auction site.