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VINTAGE UNUSUAL BIRD SHAPED POCKET KNIFE
WITH BRASS, BONE, AND CORAL REFINEMENTS
This is an unusual pocket knife with quite a lot of craftsmanship originally done. The body of the knife is looks like bone or tortoise and is black in color. The wings are made from brass and are movable with a scalloped shaped outer detail and inset pieces of round tortoise, coral, and bone - however some are missing as seen. The top head is then inset with eyes, a coral plumage on top of the head and a bone beak. The back of the body has a crosshatch of thin brass inlay and circles of pink coral and bone, a couple of the brass hatch are missing as seen in the photos. The tail is also slightly carved to simulate feathers. On the under body is where the single blade knife is that folds back toward the tail. There are also 2 brass feet that fold down so the knife can be displayed properly as a \"bird\". There are no makers markings found. This would be desirableto many different types of collectors from trendy, to Machine Age, Art Deco, Antiques, Eames Era, Jet Age streamline or industrial items and would look Perfect in your house. I am getting rid of some great items as our house has become tooo cluttered, so check for other items I will be listing. ANY items shown in the background of photos are not included in the listing....
DIMENSIONS:The overall length is ~4-1/4 inches long with a body width of ~3/4 inches, and a height of ~1-5/8 inches. The length of the blade is ~2-1/4 inches and overall length with blade unfolded is ~5-3/4 inches.
DETAILS/CONDITION:The wings are made from brass and are movable with a scalloped shaped outer detail and inset pieces of round tortoise, coral, and bone - however some are missing as seen. The top head is then inset with eyes, a coral plumage on top of the head and a bone beak. The back of the body has a crosshatch of thin brass inlay and circles of pink coral and bone, a couple of the brass hatch are missing as seen in the photos. The tail is also slightly carved to simulate feathers. On the under body is where the single blade knife is that folds back toward the tail. There are also 2 brass feet that fold down so the knife can be displayed properly as a \"bird\".Iam a collector of many eras however I am not an expert on any particular one and my knowledge only comes from research, so please ask any questions prior to purchasing!! The only thingI did to this is wiped it off from dust accumulation, from sitting in my living room along with all of my other mid century modern eames era items. Dont let it get away.
SHIPPING AND OTHER DETAILS: IS $6 FOR CONTINENTAL US INSURED, ALL OTHER AREAS NEED TO CONTACT ME FIRST.THISAND ANY OF MY OTHER ITEMS CURRENTLY LISTED CAN ALWAYS BE PICKED UP IN MECHANICSBURG, PA OR WE CAN MEET LOCALLY. I am 3hrs from NYC, 2hrs from DC or PHILLY, and 1.5hrs from BALTIMORE.MY SHIPPING COSTS ARE NOT ANOTHER WAY FOR ME TO MAKE MORE MONEY, THEY MAY SEEM SLIGHTLY HIGHERHOWEVER THE ITEMS WILL BE PACKAGED FOR SAFE ARRIVAL USING MULTIPLE MATERIALS. THERE IS NOTHING WORSE THAN FINDING AND BUYING EXACTLY WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR, ONLY TO RECEIVE IT BROKEN BECAUSE THE SELLER DID NOT WANT TO SPEND THE TIME OR MONEY TO PACKAGE IT CORRECTLY... .
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