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Title: folding bone/ivory knife
Post by: 0777 blackraven on February 08, 2015, 10:19:31 AM

Hi new here I was hoping to find some information on this knife I have search the internet for days and cannot find any info at all or wether it has any value any information would be gratetly appreciated

Title: Re: folding bone/ivory knife
Post by: Pelady on February 08, 2015, 11:20:20 AM

I think you might do better searching paper knife or letter opener.

This very plain ox bone one sold for $25.
http://www.antiquesnavigator.com/index.php?main_page=documents&content=search&c=antique+knives&s=folding+paper+knife&sumbit=Submit

This is a brand new one on eBay
http://www.antiquesnavigator.com/index.php?main_page=documents&content=search&c=antique+knives&s=folding+paper+knife&sumbit=Submit

PeLady

Title: Re: folding bone/ivory knife
Post by: 0777 blackraven on February 08, 2015, 11:34:53 AM

Thankyou for your help I shall look at letter openers etc not as valuable as I hoped  ;D thankyou for your response

Title: Re: folding bone/ivory knife
Post by: KC on February 09, 2015, 12:58:17 AM

Just a word of caution on selling ivory - laws are being enacted to restrict sales....

http://www.kovels.com/latest-news/new-ivory-ban.html (http://www.kovels.com/latest-news/new-ivory-ban.html)

Title: Re: folding bone/ivory knife
Post by: 0777 blackraven on February 09, 2015, 01:10:48 PM

Thanks kc