.18TH CENTURY SAILOR'S RIGGING KNIFE WITH FID. THIS IS MADE OF ANTLER, TIP USED AS FID, HAS A BEAUTIFUL SMOOTH, AGED PATINA. 7.5" OVERALL, WITH A 4" BLADE. BLADE FITS INTO ANTLER WHEN CLOSED, AND PIVOTS OPEN. BLADE IS FINE. ORIGINAL STEEL AND BRASS CARRYING RINGS PRESENT. THIS PIECE HAS A WONDERFUL LOOK, AND CAME OUT OF NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS. A GREAT PIECE OF EARLY AMERICAN SHIP SAILING.
