Tang stamp mystery!
Tang stamp mystery!
A few weeks ago I found a big 4 inch multipurpose knife with brass handles . The thing begged me to buy it for 88 cents ! It looks like an organ grinder on one side and an acrobat or basket ball player on the other. All of interesting BUT the master actually is stamped with a flute logo. I have included pictures . Please help me understand what the logo indicates and if you think it was a circus give away or what ! Thanks.
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Re: Tang stamp mystery!
It looks like there is a "snake" along with the "flute."
Maybe a reference to a snake charmer?
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Creepy !!!’ Maybe I should ditch it ?!?!?
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I think what appears to be a snake is just oxidation of the carbon steel. This knife looks like a French knife known as a Coursolle. They are still made today and still feature brass scales with various scenes presented in relief.
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Re: Tang stamp mystery!
Is there a tang stamp (on the tang)?
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Re: Tang stamp mystery!
Maybe not exactly what you have, but similar,
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Re: Tang stamp mystery!
Looks French to me
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Re: Tang stamp mystery!
That's cool. Never seen one like that before
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Re: Tang stamp mystery!
Definitely European, and I do think there's a flute/clarinet. I don't think there's a snake though.
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Re: Tang stamp mystery!
Nothing to read on the Tang itself … sorrry
Re: Tang stamp mystery!
I looked again VERY closely… yes it is a flute… snake less likely
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Ok if I can believe “Sally’s antiques” on the internet … this knife is indeed a rare Rare Circa 1910 Sports Multi Blade Knife By Coursolle 4 inch and perfect picture match. Thanks to all !
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There is one on eBay as of this posting.
Enter "ANTIQUE POCKET KNIFE WITH BOXER + TENNIS PLAYER 1920s / 1930s USA ENGLAND"
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Re: Tang stamp mystery!
I'm sure it did. Could anyone resist a find like that?
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