A mystery knife and a mystery tool..........
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2018 5:54 pm
Got both of these today at an antique shop I infrequently go to.First the pocket knife.
At first glance I thought it might be a Daniel Peres figural knife.I have several that were done by him and the detailing looks quite similar. When I opened it there appeared a very tiny figure stamped into the tang.Hard to see clearly even with a 30x loupe but it appears to be a figure facing forward(possibly wearing a cap)with the right hand held out palm up and the left hand holding something.There is some type of object beside him on his right. I think I have seen this mark somewhere before but don't recall where.One handle has the words Portland Ore.surrounded by roses and to the left an image of Mt.Hood and to the right a place called Vista House.The opposite handle has an image of Multnomah Falls. The handles appear to be gold plated with most of the plating still intact. A very nice little knife for $4. If anyone knows what the image stands for I would appreciate the info.
The second piece is chrome plated steel 1" wide by about 7" ling.Six inches is straight and then it is bent in a half circle for an inch. The lettering is partially obliterated and says "Master Sharpener" in an arc.Under that it says Price--- and Lima Ohio.
Attached to it is a U shaped clamp held on with a screw holding it on the back and a slot cut in at about 15-20 degrees and 1/4" wide.Underneath the clamp is what looks like a piece of broken mill file with ends cut at the same angle as the slot. On the back is what appears to be a patent number( P A 1 7 2 4 4 2 2 ). I do not know how to look up patent numbers so if anyone has that knowledge could you help me out on that? This piece set me back a whole $2.25.
At first glance I thought it might be a Daniel Peres figural knife.I have several that were done by him and the detailing looks quite similar. When I opened it there appeared a very tiny figure stamped into the tang.Hard to see clearly even with a 30x loupe but it appears to be a figure facing forward(possibly wearing a cap)with the right hand held out palm up and the left hand holding something.There is some type of object beside him on his right. I think I have seen this mark somewhere before but don't recall where.One handle has the words Portland Ore.surrounded by roses and to the left an image of Mt.Hood and to the right a place called Vista House.The opposite handle has an image of Multnomah Falls. The handles appear to be gold plated with most of the plating still intact. A very nice little knife for $4. If anyone knows what the image stands for I would appreciate the info.
The second piece is chrome plated steel 1" wide by about 7" ling.Six inches is straight and then it is bent in a half circle for an inch. The lettering is partially obliterated and says "Master Sharpener" in an arc.Under that it says Price--- and Lima Ohio.
Attached to it is a U shaped clamp held on with a screw holding it on the back and a slot cut in at about 15-20 degrees and 1/4" wide.Underneath the clamp is what looks like a piece of broken mill file with ends cut at the same angle as the slot. On the back is what appears to be a patent number( P A 1 7 2 4 4 2 2 ). I do not know how to look up patent numbers so if anyone has that knowledge could you help me out on that? This piece set me back a whole $2.25.