Antique Pocket Jack Knives

Knife: Antique Pocket Jack Knives

$16.00

MTK64115
Item: Antique Pocket Jack Knives, Group of 4 Antique Pocket Knives
Imperial: 2170537, 2281782
Hammer: 2037943, 2170537
Hammer: 2170537, 22__712
Henry Sear and Sons: number 186
Size:  4 ¾ inch to 7 ¼ inch length
Company:  Hammer, Imperial Companies, Henry Sears and sons
Condition: used, good snap, tight missing celluloid covering, mother of pearl one side broken

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Please read the entire description below. All pieces are sold as is. I have done my best to describe the item accurately, and in an honest opinion. I suggest you look at the pictures, and read the descriptions to determine if the item is what you want. If you are still unsure, please email questions before you buy.

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Featured are a group of wonderful Antiques Pocket Jack Knives.

  • A pocketknife or jackknife is a knife with one or more blades that fold into the handle.
  • The oldest pocketknife or jackknife ever discovered dates to around 600-500 BC.
  • It was unearthed in Hallstatt, Austria, and it features a single blade with a bone handle.
  • The Romans invented their own version of the Swiss Army knife that included a spoon, blade, spike, fork, spatula, and pick.
  • Most pocketknives for light duty are slip joints. This means that the blade does not lock but once opened, is held in place by tension from a flat bar or leaf-type back springthat allows the blade to fold if a certain amount of pressure is applied.
  • Slip joint knives became the basis for many utility pocketknives that are made today.

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