Antique folding butterfly knife (German? Sheffield?)

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OldIsGold
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Antique folding butterfly knife (German? Sheffield?)

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Here is my best one. Front tang is stamps PATENT and the back is stamped SUPERIOR over QUALITY.
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Re: Antique folding butterfly knife (German? Sheffield?)

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Wow! Thats a very nice one! It sure is superior qualty.
How long is it open? On what side does the latch sit on?
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Re: Antique folding butterfly knife (German? Sheffield?)

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TMD wrote: Thu Aug 28, 2025 6:33 pm Wow! Thats a very nice one! It sure is superior qualty.
How long is it open? On what side does the latch sit on?
It measures 4 & 1/4”. The latch opens on the top handle
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Re: Antique folding butterfly knife (German? Sheffield?)

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Here is my german one, well used and lot of blade loss due to sharpening.
It is 11.5 cm open.

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Re: Antique folding butterfly knife (German? Sheffield?)

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TMD wrote: Sun Aug 31, 2025 1:30 pm Here is my german one, well used and lot of blade loss due to sharpening.
It is 11.5 cm open.

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That’s really cool looking. I like things someone sometimes.
Thanks for taking the time to comment and share yours.
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Re: Antique folding butterfly knife (German? Sheffield?)

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Saw this one on auction. Super cool with a cork screw and hidden smaller blade. Made by Bontgen & Sabin
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