Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 14 October 2026

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 14 October 2026

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Lot 260: A Collection of Vintage Mother-of-Pearl and Bone? Effect Pocket Knives

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Start price: £10

Estimated price: £10 - £20

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An assortment of folding pocket knives featuring a variety of handle materials and patterns. The collection includes two pen knives with mother-of-pearl? scales and nickel silver effect bolsters, one of which features a small rectangular shield inlay. Also included is a jack knife? with dark mottled synthetic? scales resembling tortoiseshell, complete with a nickel silver effect shield inlay and dual bolsters. A larger fruit knife is constructed with cream-coloured scales, likely bone or celluloid?, and is inscribed on one side with the text Fruit Knife in a black Gothic or Blackletter script. A second large folding knife features cream-coloured scales secured by four visible pins and shows heavy oxidation to the blade spine. The knives exhibit various blade patterns including pen and spear point profiles. A mark is present on the tang of the inscribed fruit knife but is not legible as a name.