Elegant
Gentleman type 1830-37 (William IV Reign) Sheffield featuring two
folding blades and pretty carved mother of pearls handles
The main
blade is the type known as *wharncliffe*. This type of blade with a totally
flat cutting edge is considered by many as one of the finest, most practical
and versatile designs for a pocket knife blade
The knife
is completed by a secondary pen blade
Stamped
with the Sheffield maker’s mark beneath *W crown R* (William IV Reign)
This knife
can be classified as a serpentine due to its curved body shape, enhanced with
finelycarved mother of pearl slabs over matching scalloped liners
Back of the
spring nicely hand file-worked
Aside a
front hairline crack by the central pin the pearl remains in great conditions
with no other damage to note
Blades snap
firmly and are razor sharp, still in full profile.
The knife
measures 7 cm when folded