Clasp Knife? Need Some Input!

[romeo-1]

I found this piece earlier today on a very old French site. Well, it started French and was usurped by the British as almost all 18th century French sites were...Acadians Vs Planters thing...

Anyway, is this a clasp knife? I've never seen this style of blade before but I am reasonably sure that it is in fact a blade. I've got it soaking in ACV now and hoping to have better detail in a few weeks.

 

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[Glenn C]

Sweet find romeo-1. I wish I could tell you. The pins look old. Look forward to seeing it cleaned up!

Take care, love your finds!

 

[romeo-1]

Sweet find romeo-1. I wish I could tell you. The pins look old. Look forward to seeing it cleaned up!

Take care, love your finds!

Thanks Glenn...I'll post more after restoration...

 

[releventchair]

The backspring brings clasp knives to mind. Different blade design at junction of back and spring than repro patterns i,ve seen. Liking your find! Congrats!.

 

[Mekong Mike]

Nice find. hope to see more.

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

is the back of the point dull? as in never sharpened or meant to be sharpened?

 

[romeo-1]

is the back of the point dull? as in never sharpened or meant to be sharpened?

It is dull and has never been sharpened...

 

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[Uncle Jeff]

looks like a folding skinning knife with the tip broken off or missing to me ... note the blade below with the hook on the back

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

not a skinning knife...perhaps an agricultural tool...a sampler of some type...I have seen one...but CRS has over taken me...