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WE COMBINE SHIPPING - JUST LET US KNOW YOUR offerDING PLANS. WE REFUND EXCESS POSTAGE.
WE ARE NOT DEALERS. DISPOSING(SLOWLY) OF A VERY LARGE, LIFELONG COLLECTION OF POCKET
KNIVES. ONLYPOSTING A COUPLE A DAY SO BOOKMARK ME FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
NOTE - no attempt has been made to polish, clean or otherwise make this knife more attractive for photos.
An early 20thCentury equal end Cigar Jack with horn scales by Harrison Brothers & Howson. Howson had joined Thomas Sansom & Sons around 1820. On his death in 1847 his son William joined the Sansom business, then in 1849 partnered with two brothers – James and Henry Harrison – to form “Harrison Brothers and Howson.
Measures approximately 3 9/16 inches long overall, closed. Master blade measures approximately 2 1/16 inches long, edge only. Obverse tang stamped “Harrison Brothers & Howson”. Reverse tang stamped “Sheffield England”. Obverse blade with Ducal crown with evidence of the inscription “Duke Knife” remaining. Secondary blade measures approximately 1 ½ inches long, edge only. Obverse tang stamped “Cutlers to His Majesty”. Revere tang stamped “Alpha” under a Ducal crown. Horn scales secured by three pins, obverse with oblong unengraved shield. Nickel silver bolsters to each end. Steel liners and spacer.
Good snap to both blades. Master blade with edge loss and signs of having been ground down over the years. Some scratching and staining to the blades. Dulling to the bolsters. Pocket wear to the scales. Light staining to the liners.
Please see the detailed photos which form part of the description.
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