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nicely decorated with incised feathers
it is 96 cm overall
Sometimes one comes across swords that are not terribly old
when two sons of Thomas Ketland moved to Philadelphia to set-up the American branch of their trading firm
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SWEDISH SAILOR'S KNIFE BY GUSTAF JOHAN BERG, CA.1870 nicely decorated with incised feathersThis interesting Swedish sailor's work knife or svensk sjmanskniv, was manufactured by the Eskilstuna cutler Gustaf Johan Berg (company was in existence ca. 1863 1891). Knife is 20. 5 cm long, with a 9. 5 cm blade, maker marked on the ricasso and the brass scabbard, which is also stamped with a model No. 7. Knife has a very nicely carved ebony handle; the high relief scrimshaw depicts budding flowers and tobacco leaves in vignettes, on both sides.
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