Frosolone Folding Pocket Knife? now with photos..

[LongBlade]

Hi - I am new to forum but have a few old knives to post. This particular folding knife has only Frosolone as a tang on blade. I think it is an old knife but not sure about age (though I was told it probably dates to late 1800s - early 1900s) and haven't seen another like it through all my searching. The handle is bone and very dark (one crack and a few chips) and the knife itself is heavy - nice tarnish on the blade etc... It has a great snap to the blades and no wobble at all. The length fully opened is 8.5", blade is 3 3/4" to end of cutting edge and about 4" into the handle which is 4 7/8". I know Frosolone was a center in Italy for blades at one time starting in the 1800s and Frosolone is/was known for switch blades but this is not. Just a nice folding knife. I have a few photos but being new to the forum I can't figure out how to post the image?? I will try and figure it out if photos are better. Does anybody have any idea as to the possible age of this knife? There is not any maker so wonder if it was made by one of the unknown makers and just stamped Frosolone. Are these rare or uncommon? Thanks for any and all help - much appreciated!!

Lee

 

[knarfeng]

Hello Lee. Hard to say anything without Pictures.

To post pictures as a registered user, you must upload them to a web hosting site such as photobucket. Once uploaded, copy the web address of the picture, past it into your post, and wrap in BBS code like this:
WebAddress.jpg]/IMG]

(on photobucket, pick the "direct link" for this.)

 

[quattromori]

Frosolone still hosts some very good knifemakers, and their production isn't limited to switchblades
Yet......we need some pictures

Fausto

 

[LongBlade]

Thanks Frank and Fausto! Photos are now above... thanks for any all help for dating (I was told it probably late 1800s, early 1900s), rare or uncommon or is it fairly common, comments etc etc... Much appreciated as this knife has me abit puzzled in trying to find anything of help other than general info.. no doubt it is still solid (blade is tight - no wobble at all) and it also has some weight to it. If other photos are needed please let me know...

Lee

 

[Blake the Blade]

Thanks Frank and Fausto! Photos are now above... thanks for any all help for dating (I was told it probably late 1800s, early 1900s), rare or uncommon or is it fairly common, comments etc etc... Much appreciated as this knife has me abit puzzled in trying to find anything of help other than general info.. no doubt it is still solid (blade is tight - no wobble at all) and it also has some weight to it. If other photos are needed please let me know...

Lee

Have nothing to add in terms of information Lee, just to say that that looks like a lovely antique Knife and the damage looks fixable if the time is taken to do it carefully. I've found it easiest to put my photos on flickr which gives them a url number which is easily copied and pasted onto 'new thread' or 'reply to thread' on Blade Forum. You're in the right place though mate. Welcome aboard. :thumbup:

 

[J D Wijbenga]

That style of knife is called a Sfilato. A design where Frosolone is well known for. If you do a google search with that kname you will find other examples like yours.

 

[LongBlade]

Thanks guys! I have seen the sfilato knives and while it falls under that category many of them have only a bolster at the pivot... This one looks much older than many I have seen...

Blake - Thanks for the welcome - looks like a great board with lots of knowledge and expertise. I thought about repair but always have mixed feelings on doing them for antique knives... I am a sucker for antique knives even if they are not close to mint ;-))) I'll post a few others from the 19th century once I get some pics...

Cheers
Lee

 

[Blake the Blade]

Thanks guys! I have seen the sfilato knives and while it falls under that category many of them have only a bolster at the pivot... This one looks much older than many I have seen...

Blake - Thanks for the welcome - looks like a great board with lots of knowledge and expertise. I thought about repair but always have mixed feelings on doing them for antique knives... I am a sucker for antique knives even if they are not close to mint ;-))) I'll post a few others from the 19th century once I get some pics...

Cheers
Lee

That would be great Lee, look forward to it. :thumbup: