Sportman knife.
£80.00
Maker: Maker: not known, but possibly
‘George Butler Sheffield’. Closed length of
3 ½ inches (8.9cm), ivory scales, brass
and steel liners, nickel silver pins and
shield.
“WOOD” is stamped on the tang of the
main cutting blade, and “WOOD
LIVERPOOL” stamped on the other
blades/implements on the underside.
‘Wood’ is believed to have been a retailer
in Liverpool and also Manchester.
Apart from its small size, it is a fully
featured sportsman’s knife – including
foldout 6-inch nickel silver ruler and
tortoise shell toothpick. An interesting
feature is the flat ‘file’ that is incised into
the frame on the topside is possibly a
friction striking surface for phosphorus
matches
some defects to ivory scales see photos for more details