Derby BO/BC's

[JulesVane]

Pair of "Derby" bolster Button Open/Button Close pieces in 9" and 8". One book refers to the top bolsters as "Swallow's Wings". Wasp body. Steel "D" stamped liners and steel pins, 2-piece springs. Stamped INOX on front, PATENT over No. 460 on back. From the 1970's...

[thom]

JV, they are both superb. Thanks for posting

[whippersnapper]

Very nice!

[picklocksrock]

I really like those, super quality Knives!

[Chris51P]

VERY nice pair of hard to come by knives. I recently was able to acquire an 8" with a front tang stamp with "INOX" over a "gondola image" over "VENEZIA." The back tang stamp is the same as your two... "PATENT" over "No 460." I was told that the knife I have could be from the 50's - 60's because of the "VENEZIA" stamp. I'd welcome confirmation if anyone can tell with certainty as info on these older knives is hard to come by at times.


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[Chris51P]

It helps if you attach the pics your discussing. Sorry about that.

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[JulesVane]

Chris51P...that's a cool Venezia stamp on yours! Here's a photo portlandmike provided. Hope it helps...



...hmm. Kinda' hard to read, I know. But, appears to be a 1970's production.

[Lucentcrow]

Beautiful

[Chris51P]

Thanks for the info JulesVane. Any and all info on these older knives is appreciated. I have several older knife books but they can't cover every knife ever made.

[JulesVane]

Thanks for the info JulesVane. Any and all info on these older knives is appreciated. I have several older knife books but they can't cover every knife ever made.

I wish I knew more about the Venezia stamp on yours. I THINK that stamp goes way back and I'm surprised to see it on a more modern knife. It's a cool stamp. Your knife came from a seller in Germany, correct?

[Lucentcrow]

Just trying to follow along beautiful knives these but how do we know the age ?

Cheers

[Chris51P]

Thanks for the info JulesVane. Any and all info on these older knives is appreciated. I have several older knife books but they can't cover every knife ever made.

I wish I knew more about the Venezia stamp on yours. I THINK that stamp goes way back and I'm surprised to see it on a more modern knife. It's a cool stamp. Your knife came from a seller in Germany, correct?

Correct. Were you my competition? More recently I missed out on an old 9” fulcrum release with “PATENT” over “35958” over “INOX” in an oval. And I didn't want to miss this one also.

[JulesVane]

Just trying to follow along beautiful knives these but how do we know the age ?

Cheers

Thanks Joe! Just going by the book page on them posted up above.

[portlandmike]

Here’s some closer pics

[Lucentcrow]

Ah that’s better I can see it better now cheers