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Hi all I'm looking for information on a switch blade I found among my late father in laws army equipment. The tang has the word Italy stamped on the tang with what looks like a monkey hanging from a branch. {please see photo} any info ie history, maker, raretity etc greatly appreciated many thanks in advance.
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Love to see the entire knife, if possible.
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Hope this helps
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Fishtail Picklock made in Italy, hope that helps you out.
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OK thanks for the info will see what I can dig up from the interweb👍
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So after hours of digging around in the tangled Web I am still non the wiser as to the manufacturer /makers mark. Has anyone seen this before??
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It is a later Fishtail Picklock AGA Campolin or Frank Beltrame (note the tell-tale curve/arch on the lower bolster).
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No, it's an earlier knife. The blade is carbon steel.
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Bill DeShivs wrote: Wed Jan 26, 2022 10:15 pm No, it's an earlier knife. The blade is carbon steel.
Since that is the case, when did they start arching the lower bolster?
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I don't understand what you mean.
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The earlier Fishtail Picklock (Sicilian) knives had a flat-topped "fishtail" bolsters while the recent (1980s-present) have an arched bottom bolster.

Why is that?
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All that I have seen looked just like this one.
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Beautiful knife!! The stamp is very rare. I've seen it on a couple other fishtail picklocks, maybe a stiletto. It was made in the 1950's in Maniago Italy. Maniago used a cottage system to build their knives and I'm not sure if this stamp was ever traced back to a specific maker or shop.Very nice find and good taste from your father in law. Take good care of it.pii
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Thanks for all your information folks, very helpful very happy I joined this forum
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