1800\'S ANTIQUE FRENCH \"GIRODIAS\" FOLDING KNIFE 17\" LONG (Navaja Style)
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1800\'S ANTIQUE FRENCH \"GIRODIAS\" FOLDING KNIFE 17\" LONG (Navaja Style):
$545.00
1800\'SLarge French Folding Knife (navaja style?)8 \" blade, 9\" closed, 17\" overall.
MADE BY GIRODIAS AND THE MAKERS MARK VASE IS SHOWN IMPRINTED INTO THE BLADE.Cattle horn handle scales. Dark horn on one end and the Blonde horn on the other was treated to look like tortoise shell
Very good condition overall and has a nice tight feel when you open and close it. No chips or breaks in blade
There is a thin crack in the black part of the handle between the gold decor and the center, but it is not loose. The knife opens and closes tightly with out any play or looseness in the blade.
See photos and notes above for exact length, edges, intricate decor, etc.
Girodias is a French knife maker from the mid-late 19th century. The vase mark and stamp on the blade is their trademark and the handle and the metalfixtures that hold on the scales are consistent with their trademark design. \"On August 13, 1889, Juan Bautista GirodiasChabral and his son Pedro Luis Girodias Jartón requested registration of itsmark in Spain.\"Will send priority mail with insurance at no charge.please message with questions
1800\'S ANTIQUE FRENCH \"GIRODIAS\" FOLDING KNIFE 17\" LONG (Navaja Style):
$545.00