Antique folding butterfly knife (German? Sheffield?)

OldIsGold · Post by **OldIsGold** » Thu Aug 28, 2025 5:14 pm

Here is my best one. Front tang is stamps PATENT and the back is stamped SUPERIOR over QUALITY.

TMD · Post by **TMD** » 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?

OldIsGold · Post by **OldIsGold** » Thu Aug 28, 2025 6:52 pm

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

Post by **whippersnapper** » Sat Aug 30, 2025 1:28 am

TMD · Post by **TMD** » 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.

OldIsGold · Post by **OldIsGold** » Sun Aug 31, 2025 10:11 pm

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.

That’s really cool looking. I like things someone sometimes.
Thanks for taking the time to comment and share yours.

OldIsGold · Post by **OldIsGold** » Fri Nov 21, 2025 12:17 pm

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

TMD · Post by **TMD** » Thu Dec 11, 2025 7:25 pm

Very nice example with the cork screw, never seenone like that before!

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