Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 1:51 am
I'm torn,
My heart says Czechoslovakia, but I'm gonna say FRANCE.
My heart says Czechoslovakia, but I'm gonna say FRANCE.
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Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 5:25 am
Not France Willie!
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:57 am
How about Austria?
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:32 pm
Not Austria Dale..............
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Fri Oct 15, 2010 11:39 pm
I think Willie should have gone with his heart and went with Czech.
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 1:32 am
That's what I get for trying to second guess the MASTER of knife intrigue.Miller Bro`s wrote:Not France Willie!
GLASGOW!
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 2:33 am
nopeOwd Wullie wrote:GLASGOW!
You are oh so close Willie
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 3:06 am
Time to toss a pearl handle knife in here, while we wait for another answer 
This one is all hallmarked, looks to be from England, a whopping 2" long.
Does anyone recognize the hallmarks?
This one is all hallmarked, looks to be from England, a whopping 2" long.
Does anyone recognize the hallmarks?
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 3:29 am
Hmmmmmm the same town my old Stacy hails from?
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 4:30 am
Nixdorf Bohemia maybe?
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 4:37 am
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:37 am
Nice fruit knife MB. The maker is Henry Williamson Ltd and the date looks like 1921. 
s-k
s-kRe: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:53 am
Dimitri,
I am enjoying your posts!
I have a very similar little Barlow. It is such a pretty little knife.
I posted it on the silver fruit knife thread previously. Here it is again.
I am enjoying your posts!
I have a very similar little Barlow. It is such a pretty little knife. I posted it on the silver fruit knife thread previously. Here it is again.
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 11:04 am
How's this one. I just got a box to go with it but have not taken pictures of it yet.
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 11:06 am
Mike,
Sweet knife! It looks unused..
Sweet knife! It looks unused..
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 11:24 am
Just bumped the picture up and HOLY COW What a nice knife. Congratulations.
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 11:26 am
It is unused and MUCH nicer in person. It is beefy knife and as tight as the day it was made. Goins lists Excelsior from 1880-1905.
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 11:40 am
That's amazing. A 100+ year old knife in way better condition than anything you can buy new today. I'd call this one Newer-Than-New. Thanks for showing.
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 2:05 pm
Beautiful mop knives Mike and Knifegirl 
. Thanks for posting them.
Knifegirl, your fully open fruit knife in the middle of the photo is wonderful. The little decorative pins along the edge of the scales are very classy and delicate work. The maker's mark on the blade looks like GU for George Unite who was a top quality Birmingham silversmith. The additional hallmark of Victoria's head dates it to 1890 or earlier. I can't make out the date letter from the photo. s-k
. Thanks for posting them. Knifegirl, your fully open fruit knife in the middle of the photo is wonderful. The little decorative pins along the edge of the scales are very classy and delicate work. The maker's mark on the blade looks like GU for George Unite who was a top quality Birmingham silversmith. The additional hallmark of Victoria's head dates it to 1890 or earlier. I can't make out the date letter from the photo.
s-kRe: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 2:46 pm
T'was Bohemia until 1946. LOLMiller Bro`s wrote:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Czechoslovakia01.png
Is Bohemia Czechoslovakia or vice versa?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemia
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 6:34 pm
I know, just jokingOwd Wullie wrote:T'was Bohemia until 1946. LOL
Willie, you had it on the first try, but then changed your mind
The knife is marked on the reverse tang of the master blade only "Made in Czekslovakia".
Picture added below. Usually you don`t think of a very good quality knife coming from Czekslovakia, you see lots of those multi-colored springless flimsy manicure knives from there.
Not many quality ones, this was a very good quality knife, it`s in bad shape now but it took an experienced cutler to make this little guy
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 6:40 pm
smiling-knife wrote:Nice fruit knife MB. The maker is Henry Williamson Ltd and the date looks like 1921.
S-K,
Excellent! Thats what I love about these old English fruit knives that are hallmarked, you can pin the date and maker right down on them
Thanks Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 6:46 pm
Well, I`m glad somebody is enjoying them!knifegirl888 wrote:Dimitri,
I am enjoying your posts!
Aside from the different hallmarks it is almost identical.
What is the length of your knife? Another thing, my knife has brass liners and a steel uncovered backspring, Yours?
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 7:58 pm
MB,knifegirl888 wrote:Here is a Wostenholm that first captured Bret's Sheffield heart... Alas, the main blade has been replaced. It is stamped "K.C. SEELBACH, CZECHOSLOVAKIA" It has worked liners, four blades, scissors, a corkscrew, tweezers, a pick & a nail file. The blade replacement appears to have been done a while ago. I can't imagine taking this knife apart to repair. Its so complex and the pearl was not cracked at all. The fixer had to be an expert, IMO... I haven't been able to find out any information on Seelbach. Anyone have any info?
I believe that Bret has the little barlow & the fruit knives at his place. I will get the info for you this weekend..
I posted this Wostenholm quite a few pages back. It has a replaced blade. I do realize that most knives from Czech seem to be off lesser quality, but there had to be some expert cutlers there. I wonder if K.C. Seelbach, might have made yours?
Re: Vintage Mother Of Pearl (MOP) Knives
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 8:03 pm
Thanks so much! I will check the date letter out this weekend! I believe the term for those pins is piqued? I think Millerbro's mentioned that in the other thread.smiling-knife wrote:Beautiful mop knives Mike and Knifegirl
Knifegirl, your fully open fruit knife in the middle of the photo is wonderful. The little decorative pins along the edge of the scales are very classy and delicate work. The maker's mark on the blade looks like GU for George Unite who was a top quality Birmingham silversmith. The additional hallmark of Victoria's head dates it to 1890 or earlier. I can't make out the date letter from the photo.