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Item Specifics
Brand: Robeson Cutlery Co. (Shuredge)
Pattern Model: 62654 (PocketEze Jack Pattern)
Era: Antique (1916 - 1939 Era)
Number of Blades: 2 (Master Spear Blade and Pen Blade)
Tang Stamps: Arched Script Robeson Shuredge Rochester NY and PAT 6-13-16 Markings
Handle Material: Factory Black Dyed PocketEze Jigged Bone
Frame Material: Solid Nickel Silver Liners, Flush Pins, and End Bolsters
Closed Length: Approx. 3-3/8 Inches
Country of Manufacture: United States
Description
Up for sale is a breathtakingly pristine, highly collectible piece of early 20th-century American cutlery history: an original antique Robeson Shuredge 2-blade Equal End Jack pocket knife, manufactured in Rochester, New York between 1916 and 1939. The master blade tang features a deeply struck, crisp example of the rare arched Robeson script logo. The reverse side of the pen blade ricasso is cleanly stamped with the historical premium factory model code 62654 alongside the original June 13, 1916 patent date. This is an absolute top-tier, museum-grade piece being offered as a premium investment-tier listing for a serious pocket knife collection.
The tool layout features a dual-blade configuration containing a full carbon steel master spear point blade alongside a secondary pen blade, both displaying gorgeous original factory symmetry. The handle scales feature Robeson's highly proprietary black dyed PocketEze jigged bone, which was specially dyed deep black and planed flat at the factory to prevent the handles from snagging or wearing out a gentleman's suit pockets. The frame assembly is beautifully built with high-end solid nickel silver liners, flush handle pins, and matching polished nickel silver end bolsters. Finding a century-old Robeson pocket knife that has avoided heavy sharpening loss, scale checking, or rust pitting is a true rarity.
Condition Notes
This antique pocket knife is in exceptional, stellar vintage condition exactly as pictured. Both carbon steel blades carry an incredibly bright finish with only faint storage tarnish and no evidence of heavy historic grind marks. Mechanically, the backspring action remains remarkably crisp and tight with a strong, highly audible open and close snap. The genuine factory black dyed PocketEze bone handle scales are completely intact and beautiful, with zero chips, cracks, or loose play on the frame. Nickel silver liners and bolsters are perfectly solid. Please closely inspect all high-resolution macro photos to verify precise stamp clarity and the museum-grade condition of this piece before purchasing. The sniffer’s in remarkable shape for its age. The blades are nearly flawless, and so is everything else on the knife. Just about flawless, and the black jig bone is something else. Thank you for looking
