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TITLE:
Antique Hibbard Spencer Bartlett Multi-Blade Cattle Pocket Knife Wood Handle
CONDITION:
Pre-owned antique condition with considerable wear from age and use. The blades show scratches, sharpening wear, discoloration, oxidation, pitting, and surface staining. The dark handle scales have scratches, finish wear, and age-related imperfections. The bolsters, liners, shield, and pins also show tarnish and wear.
Please closely review all photographs for blade condition, handle condition, spacing, markings, and the exact implements included. The knife has not been cleaned, polished, sharpened, or restored.
DESCRIPTION:
Offered for sale is an antique Hibbard Spencer Bartlett & Co. multi-blade folding pocketknife. This substantial traditional cattle/scout-style knife features dark wood handle scales, brass pins and liners, metal bolsters, an inset center shield, and multiple folding blades or implements.
The main blade is clearly stamped:
An additional numerical pattern marking is visible on another tang. Because the marking is worn, please use the close-up photographs to confirm the exact number.
Hibbard Spencer Bartlett & Co. was a historic Chicago hardware wholesaler known for contracting quality American-made pocketknives and tools. These early knives are increasingly collectible among antique cutlery, traditional pocketknife, and American hardware enthusiasts.
FEATURES:
* Hibbard Spencer Bartlett & Co. tang stamp
* Traditional multi-blade cattle/scout-style pattern
* Dark wood handle scales
* Metal bolsters
* Brass liners and pins
* Decorative inset handle shield
* Multiple folding blades and implements
* Vintage American hardware-store knife
* Sold exactly as photographed
This is an authentic vintage working knife that retains substantial age-related character. It would make an appealing addition to an antique pocketknife, early American cutlery, hardware-store advertising, or traditional tool collection.
Only the knife shown is included. Please review every photograph carefully, as the pictures are considered part of the description.
