Circa-1800s. The pearl is not cracked or broken. The blade was made for sharpening quill pens. The buttonhook was made for buttoning shoes, gloves, and other articles of clothing. No pouch.
Specifications
Item #
KLC09056
Maker
Unknown Maker
Knife Type
Folder
Model
Quill Pen Knife
Main Blade Length & Type
1" Pen Blade
Second Blade
Buttonhook
Blade Steel
Carbon Steel
Handle Material
Mother of Pearl Scales
Bolster
Nickel Silver
Shape
Tear Drop Shaped Handle
Liners / Spacers
Brass
Closed or Overall
2 5/16" Closed
How It Works
This is a consignment sales website. Folks send in knives to us, we clean them up, research them, photograph them, set a value, and sell them for you (handling all shipping, inquiries, returns, etc.)
A.G. Russell called our pricing a Dutch Auction. The price is set by our researcher, and then every month it is available it goes down in price by 10%.
Prices are reduced on the Wednesday closest to the 15th of the month. New knives are added usually twice a month.