Miniature Antique Barrel Knife Loveless Thong hole with gold liner

Thong hole with gold liner

Stippled zirconium bolsters by MARIETJIE VAN HEERDEN

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Dates to the mid to late 1980's

Stainless steel scales

Miniature Antique Barrel Knife Loveless Thong hole with gold liner13 16" blade of carbon steel, 2" overall length Handle is birch wood with steel collars Knife frame is brass with steel locking tab and lanyard ring Dates to between 1882 and 1915 Excellent condition (there is light staining on all steel parts) This knife has an unusual mechanism that allows it to fold and store in the handle. After depressing the locking tab, the blade and frame slide out of the handle. The blade is then rotated open and reinserted