Please help me ID this knife

[todlerboyd]

I am looking for info on this knife. I was told it was from Italy around 1960-1970. The button that opens the knife also unlocks the blade. I used to have several switchblades in the 80s but I have never seen a knife like this. Please tell me what you know about this. Thanks I have have tried to find info by Googling but can't find any.

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb22 ... C04463.jpg
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb22 ... C04455.jpg
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb22 ... C04454.jpg

[thatoneguy]

I believe the tang stamp says "Indonesia" on it but i can only see "nesia" the rest looks worn. Thats all i got for ya

[chopper561]

Venezia actually. It's a tourist knife from Venice, Italy.

[thatoneguy]

I see. Never hard of Venezia so.. Ya

[chopper561]

That''s a gondola from Venice in the stamp. Pretty cool, I think.

[thatoneguy]

It does look pretty cool

[redeye]

this is a tourist knife with a derby style front bolster button open /close .kinda cool little knives Venezia is Venice italy and the gondola is the symbol for same.good collectable peice . I like it. the patent number on the back is used on other b-open b-close knives I think.

[BTB0923]

I am looking for info on this knife. I was told it was from Italy around 1960-1970. The button that opens the knife also unlocks the blade. I used to have several switchblades in the 80s but I have never seen a knife like this. Please tell me what you know about this. Thanks I have have tried to find info by Googling but can't find any.

Made a bit easier to view

[whippersnapper]

I haven't seen many like it. Kind of unique looking and seems better made then other tourist knives. Nice collectable, but I haven't a clue about value.

[horizonod]

Looks like it's got NS front bolsters and SS rear bolsters. What kind of locking mechanism? It's not clear in the picture.

Do you have a shot of the spine?

[whippersnapper]

II think he said button open/close.

[Vagrant]

II think he said button open/close.

I believe you're correct
It looks "a cut above" the typical "tourist knife"
I suspect Maniago was involved to some degree
I suspect the building in the tang stamp is San Marco from seaside]
http://www.tunliweb.no/Bilder_SM/_album_Venice/a1a.jpg

[Tom19176]

If you look at the "freddie goes to Italy" pictures, you will see some of this style knife in the collection of the collector who owns the handle material supply company ( the huge collection). I found them very interesting to look at as they looked unique.