"Chatellerault Type Closing Knife By Jacques Sonego"
CHATELLERAULT-TYPE FOLDING KNIFE by JACQUES SONEGOFrance, 20th century
Steel, horn
Closed length: 6.5 inches; Open length: 12 inches; Blade length: 5.5 inches
Curved steel blade, single-edged, with flat pivot heel; marked on one side with the initials JS. Unlocked by a chiseled ring mounted on the spring.
Steel plates lined with four horn ribs, mounted with padded rivets.
Steel bolsters, crown, and rattlesnake tail; bail ring.
Mint condition.
Ref.: 6276
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