Your Most Unique Traditional?

This ruler knife dates to the 1930s. The patent was granted 1934. I suppose since I already posted here, this must be my second most unique knife.

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Very interesting!

How long is it? ;)

~ P.
 
Thank you, smiling-knife. I enjoy the old Sheffield knives that you posted -- you have an amazing collection. That's a beautifully preserved ruler/knife. This one shows it's age but I think it's unique. I don't know much about it but suspect that it was made in Sheffield.

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Thanks very much for the compliment. I greatly enjoy seeing your collection too.

That looks to be an old one. Are there Imperial units (inches) on the other side? If not, I suspect it must be European. Most likely German or perhaps French. I can't read the writing on the pen. What does it say? Thanks.
 
Thank you for the complement also. The ruler/knife/pen/pencil does have imperial units on the other side. The handle material appears to be elephant ivory. I don't see a maker's mark on the it. The nib for the pen is removable and I'm pretty sure that it's a replacement that is newer than the rest of the knife. The nib is marked

George W Hughes
General Post Office Pen
Birmingham(?)
England 0405(?)

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