Civil War era (?) PICKLOCK from ITALY

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button_man
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Civil War era (?) PICKLOCK from ITALY

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Does anyone know whether this knife might actually date back to the Civil War...?
The lock tab DOES look 1800s to me, but I don’t know enough to tell if the knife really goes back as far as the 1860s.....


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https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ ... 1829122478 = Civil War-era tale



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https://www.ebay.com/itm/254686504233 = This guy wants 300+ for the same knife, but his knife (very obviously) has the tip
re-ground (almost certainly due to breakage). My blade is 100% original. Mine also locks up rock solid, and his has wobble.
The stamping is the only aspect where his knife is better. Mine is faint, but I could see it well enough to look up the knife.
The stamp says: H A Mack Co Boston Mass ITALY

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if it is it looks like it's been restored... 160 years would probably age wood handles more than that.

awesome looking knife. I've never heard of that company.
Knee-deep in the hoopla...
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These knives are modern.
Certainly not Civil War. 1980s or so.
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Ouch........... well, THAT was an expensive lesson............
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Maybe 1960s.
Ask first.
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Correction.
I found this knife listed in a J. D. Clinton catalog that offered switchblades- so they were made as far back as before 1958.
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I have recently been notified that photos of this knife appear in Italian catalogs in the years 1928, 1930, and 1932.

I am attempting to acquire pictures that I can post here. Stay tuned for further developments ~ ~ ~
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Just received this photo from the 1928 Italian catalog --

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