c.1850 RARE 2 BLADED MINIATURE HANDMADE MOTHER OF PEARL NOVELTY SHEFFIELD KNIFE

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RARE 2 BLADED MINIATURE HAND MADE MOTHER OF PEARL UNMARKED SHEFFIELD KNIFE C1850
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RARE 2 BLADED ANTIQUE MINIATURE HAND MADE
MOTHER OF PEARL UNMARKED SHEFFIELD NOVELTY KNIFE
WITH END LOOP FOR WATCH CHAIN
CIRCA 1850
This is a small Miniature novelty knife with Mother of Pearl scales. This 2 bladed unmarked knife is only 1" long closed (without end loop); with the bade open, 1 11/16". The entire knife only registers 3 grams on my scale. The bolsters are German silver with 2 tiny steel Master pins, with brass liners secured by 3 tiny brass pins. The tiny blades have nail nicks, both have a 1/2 stop, light scratches, and a natural aged patina. The blades open properly and both springs have a strong snap when closed. There are no cracks or chips to the pearl. There is one loop at the end of one back spring. It is hard to say if the other spring end also had a loop, as there is a small spur at the end. Sheffield makers never threw anything away; and It wouldn't make sense to have 2 tiny loops at the end. So, this could be a tiny piece of scrap steel that was tempered and fitted as a spring (it works fine). This knife is very small, and this end is almost invisible to the naked eye; but can be seen with a loupe. Note: the images are MANY times larger than the actual size. This tiny knife was completely hand made by Master Sheffield Cutlers who specialized in miniature knives; i.e., hand forged & hand ground blades, hand tempered springs, hand fitted, et al. Circa 1850. What do you think a Modern maker would charge to hand make a miniature 2 bladed knife like this?
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