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[espn77]

Remumc. I looked back on that link you posted. Wow. You have some great knives. You need to play more, 91 posts in 4 years just joking. That display you have is awsome. My 1707 ivory knife I do believe to be ivory. I think the budding end was broken at one point and the handle has been reshaped. In hand I can really see the texture on the end. But I'm not an ivory professional. Here are some better pictures for you to critique.

[AREMINGTONSEDGE]

http://www.gold.org/about-gold/gold-jew ... -hallmarks

W G C possibly could stand for World Gold Counsel as a means to certify the precious metal. Most hallmarks Have letters, symbols or shapes in the hallmark. This lead me to think it possibly was a maker's mark related to the individual letters. Exception to the marks not found elsewhere is the precious metals and higher end knife Fob. My response is speculative but not completely out of the picture. I may have miss communicated my thoughts so to clarify I am not suggesting that the patent info has anything to do with the initials. The Article was to shows a few names of their master cutlers to support the Remington's advertising that the knives in discussion were hand made/ carved by master cutlers.

[espn77]

Couple questions. Does anyone have a Remington gold knife WITHOUT the "W G C" stamp, and does anyone have a gold knife from another company WITH the "W G C" stamp? Just curious

[Remumc]

UhOh! Didn't mean to come across as an expert. From the pictures your handles do indeed appear to be ivory. Hard to tell but the color and light staining look right. Very hard to tell the white bone from ivory. The bone will have small pores showing and the ivory won't show pores. I have a friend that has made a living doing scrimshaw for many years so when I am not sure about the handle I have him take a look. I have handled many and done some minor cleaning and repair on a few antique knives with ivory scales but am far from an expert. I am lucky to have a local dealer here in town called Northwest Knives and have handled many knives there. He even gets a nice Remington on occasion!

[AREMINGTONSEDGE]

Remumc... who could really be an "expert" on Remington Cutlery? With very little to no documentation to go on, one has to be a Sherlock Holmes trying to put a puzzle together that has pieces missing! LOL! We all learn from one another and try to share as much as possible our knowledge, understanding and seasoned time in our collection speciality. I am no expert but like many I spend a great deal of time reading, researching and studying Remington history and the many knives in my collection. I personally welcome ideas, theories and open discussion regarding Remington's cutlery division and as a company as a whole. Thank you and others who share their like passion and love for knife collecting and particularly the collection of Remington cutlery.

[AREMINGTONSEDGE]

As for me Keith the answer is no on both accounts. Sorry that I can't give you a better lead.

[kootenay joe]

Washed Gold Covers ?
kj