18th century pocketknife?

[toasted]

Hunted the woods right next to a field site that has produced a good amount of late 17th to mid 18th century stuff. Got a early cast button with a flower(tudor rose)on it, a fancy back plate to a saddle strap guide and a small copper pocketknife. I assume its colonial based on nearby finds so Id appreciate any input from knife experts

 

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[JeffInMass]

I'm not a knife expert, but that is a very cool find- Congrats!

 

[Truth]

Wow toasted that’s beautiful

 

[CRUSADER]

I'm not a knife expert, I only find Roman folding Knife bits or 19/20th C versions, however, as it doesn't fit those profiles, I'm thinking your assumption is correct.

 

[Worm-Slicer]

Looks a bit like an 18th century jacknife. I've only ever found one from a 1700's fort. If I can find mine I'll get a photo. They had that distinct curve in the handle.

 

[Dug]

Not sure why but straight razor came to mind when I looked at the handle.

Cool strap guide, dug one just like it in the SC Lowcountry.

 

[Coinstar magnet]

Beautiful arrangement and photo of your finds...and nice finds!

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[diggerdeeper]

If you didn't value that knife in it's current condition, it would be really cool to have a custom knife smith repurpose those copper scales and recreate the blade as close as possible; then you'd have a special relic that you could use

 

[Calabash Digger]

cool finds!

 

[Jeff H]

Very nice Toasted. I've dug a couple very similar at early sites. They are both so light and delicate I couldn't picture them being used as a jack knife. I've always assumed they were straight razors.

 

[Trezurehunter]

I agree with Dug. As soon as I saw the handle, I was thinking it was a straight razor rather than a pocket knife. Nice relic finds.

 

[toasted]

Not sure why but straight razor came to mind when I looked at the handle.

Cool strap guide, dug one just like it in the SC Lowcountry.

Possibly but all the ones I see online do not have a contoured handle like mine.

 

[xaos]

It looks like a hoof knife to me....

 

[Worm-Slicer]

I actually meant a clasp knife. Anyway, couldn't find mine (buried somewhere in a mountain of relic boxes) but it's exactly like the one in the photo. Yours has some differences so it may not be the same or as old. Hope this helps.

 

[toasted]

Found a pic of very similar in form knife attributed to a mid 18th century dutch maker. Wish mine was silver

 

[Truth]

There you go again toasted making us look bad. Congratulations on those beautiful relics

 

[billb]

Very nice congratulations