Mid-19th
century Massive English Multi-tools Sportsman/horseman Folding Knife with Flame.
Morton, G. & J., 39 Cheapside, London
This type
of knife was specially designed to be used for heavy outside works.
The main
blade with locking catch, seven subsidiary blades and tools including
screwdriver, corkscrew, bradawl, nail file type blade, button-hook, secondary
blade and spike. Additionally it has pull out tweezers, toothpick/needle and veterinary flame
All blades
stamped *G & J. Morton 39 Cheapside* for George and Joseph Morton, a blade
shop in London with the address 39 Cheapside.
The knife
features genuine deer stag scales with nickel silver fittings and plate with
the owner’s name *J. Beeston*
Nice hand
file work on the releasing pump and on the springs of the corkscrew and bradawl
The knife remains
in excellent conditions, all blades and tools look to me to be in full profile
and everything works properly. Superficial
crack-line on the rear scale.
This
massive folder measures 11,5 cm long when folded and 20 cm when main blade is
out.