Small pocket knife? How old is it?

[Lowryevans]

I was metal detecting down by the river this morning and found this item which appears to be a small pocket knife with a picture of a dog on it it and some designs on both sides. There is lettering on one side of it, but I can't make out the second letter after the F. I found some other items there that I was able to positively date back to around the 1870's. I'm not sure if the knife is that old or if it is more modern. Anybody have any ideas?

 

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[Airr04]

Not sure, but very cool find!

 

[SCDigginWithAK]

Can you take a toothpick and go around the second letter? It's very hard to make out that letter with the dirt on it. This is a very very nice knife!

 

[Lowryevans]

I did some more research on the internet and found one exactly like the one I found on a whistle museum website. Apparently it is an Early Whistle/ Knife Combo made by the Frary Co. http://whistlemuseum.com/2009/05/18...cket-knife-combinations-frary--a-strauss.aspx

 

[wev]

The word is FRARY. The company, Frary Cutlery Company of Bridgeport CT was founded by James D. Frary around 1862 as part of the larger company LANDERS, FRARY & CLARK. Among their products, they made a series of pocket knives using stamped pewter handles, marketed to young boys.

 

[SCDigginWithAK]

I did some more research on the internet and found one exactly like the one I found on a whistle museum website. Apparently it is an Early Whistle/ Knife Combo made by the Frary Co. http://whistlemuseum.com/2009/05/18/american-whistles-early-whistle-and-pocket-knife-combinations-frary--a-strauss.aspx

Bingo good ID. Nice knife/whistle!

 

[wvwildman]

nice find congrats HH

 

[jtomlinson]

Awesome