THIS IS ONE SUPER RARE VINTAGE 1930 to 1936 only IMPERIAL RI. 2 BLADE BIG 5-1/8 SOWBELLY PATTERN. THE KNIFE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND IS VERY TIGHT! THE KNIFE MEASURES 5-1-8 IN THE CLOSED POSITION.
BOTH THE BLADES HAVE BEEN RESHARPENED BUT ARE NEAR FULL AND RAZOR SHARP! THE BLADES SHOWS AGE PITTING (SEE PICTURES). THE MAIN BLADE TANG IS STAMPED IMPERIAL PROVIDENCE RI.
(DATING IT 1930 to 1936 only SEE PICTURE DATE CHART). THE MAIN BLADE HAS A 2 SWEDGE OR FALSE EDGE ON THE TOP SPINE WITH A HARD LOCKING 90-DEGREE-1/2 STOP AND BOTH BLADES HAVE GREAT HARD SNAP, LIKE A BIG BEAR TRAP!
BOTH THE BLADES HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO PLAY, ALL TIGHT AND SIT RIGHT IN THE OPEN POSITION AND CLOSED POSITIONS, TIGHT AND RIGHT! BOTH THE BLADES HAVE SNAP LIKE A BIG BEAR TRAP!!! BOTH THE HANDLE SCALES ARE TIGHT AND SIMPLY GORGEOUS THICK BLACK AND CREAM MIXED COLORS WITH ABSOLUTELY NO CRACKS OR CHIPS WHATSOEVER! IT HAS BRASS LINERS AND BRASS PINS.
IT HAS A SHINY NICKEL SILVER FRONT AND REAR BOLSTERS WITH NO SCRATCHES OR DINGS. THIS IS A VERY RARE ONE!!!! FEEL FREE TO ASK ANY QUESTIONS.
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