Description
Welcome to The Sheffield Cutlery Shop’s latest collection of Antique Pen/Pocket Knives!
This Christopher Johnson Penknife features richly coloured Buffalo scales and eight beautifully polished blades and tools, including:
1x Large blade 6cms
1x Smaller blade 5cms
1x Tin opener 4.5cms
1x Corkscrew 4cms
1x Drill 4cms
1x Malin spike 3.5cms
1x Toothpick 4.5cms
1x Tweezers 5cms
This Penknife dates back to circa 1920, a fabulous little piece of history. As shown by the presence of the Shield Inlay – a difficult manufacturing process completed using a tool called a parser. This is a skill that unfortunately has not stood the test of time.
When fully open, the knife measures 15 cm. The Pocket Knife weights 82 grammes.
Please see our ‘Pen Knives’ categories for more.
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