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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 antique, likely 19thCentury, stag scaled 2 blade English Jack Knife 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 4 inches long overall, closed. Master spear blade measures approximately 2 7/8 inches long, edge only. Obverse tang stamped “Harrison Brothers & Howson”. Obverse blade stamped “Duke Knife” with a Ducal crown. Secondary blade measures approximately 1 7/8 inches long, edge only. Obverse tang stamped “Harrison” in an arch over “Bros & Howson”. Gnarly stag scales secured by four pins. Either polished steel or nickel silver pinched bolsters. Steel liners.
Good snap to both blades. Some staining and pitting to blades. Small crack to obverse left hand scale from the pin to the liner. Thin crack to the reverse scalebetween the right hand pins. Hairline crack to the upper reverse center pin.
Please see the detailed photos which form part of the description.
Don’t hesitate to contact seller if you have questions. These items are part of a collection that we are selling privately (we are not dealers), so please bookmark us to view other items over the next few months. PLEASE NOTE, YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OF AGE TO offer ON THIS ITEM. BY offerDING YOU ARE CONFIRMING YOU ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS ON EDGED WEAPONS.
Also – please let us know if there are any other items you want to offer on and we will combine shipping for you. No need to check out straight away. We only put up a couple of items a day, so bear with us.
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