UNIQUE ANTIQUE 18TH c. HANDMADE NAUTICAL / MARITIME FOLK ART SAILOR KNIFE / FID For Sale

UNIQUE ANTIQUE 18TH c. HANDMADE NAUTICAL / MARITIME FOLK ART SAILOR KNIFE / FID UNIQUE ANTIQUE 18TH c. HANDMADE NAUTICAL / MARITIME FOLK ART SAILOR KNIFE / FID

 

UNIQUE & EARLY ANTIQUE 18TH C. NAUTICAL / MARITIMEFOLK ART

HAND FORGED & DECORATED SAILORS KNIFE / FID CIRCA 1750

 This is a one-of-a-kind 18th century Nautical / MaritimeFolk Art Handmade sailors’ knife and fid, circa mid 1700’s. A fid is a taperingtool used to untie knots aboard a sailing ship with multiple sails and roperigging. This piece is hand made from a single piece of tapering material witha simple 5 1/2” slot cut down the middle from the broad end to accommodate thehand forged Iron blade and a 2” slot in the backside of the hilt that acts likea stop. The blade tang is fashioned into a curved closed loop with a curled end,forming a loop for a lanyard to guard against loss on deck, and also to graspfor easy opening of the blade. Note that pocketknives only began havingbacksprings around 1750 or so using steel made for clock springs; however, thisstyle of sailor’s knife was also used well into the 1800’s and is designedwithout a back spring. The blade is held in the closed and open positions byfriction between the blade and inside of the hilt. The blade is secured withinthe hilt by a simple Iron pin that is peened on the outside of the irregularhand cut iron washers, stays open in the open position, and fits securely andsnugly into the hilt when closed. The hawksbill style blade is about 3 7/8”from the tip to the center of the Master pin, has a rough edge, appears not tohave been sharpened in well over a century, and has a deep dark natural ageduntouched patina that collectors covet, and surface rust with a couple of smallspots of wear to the rust from rubbing inside the hilt when opening &closing. The knife is 8 ½” across from tip to the edge of the loop, and about10 1/4” from the blade tip to the hilt tip when open. Weight is 4.2 ounces or120 grams. This piece is old as dirt, authentic, and in original, as found,untouched condition. As expected, the knife has numerous naturally occurringage cracks and from use and exposure to the elements over 2 centuries. It appearsthere is a very old attempt to fill in a couple of age cracks, one on the topnear the blade tip and another on the bottom about halfway down the middleextending towards the tip. This is an old novice effort to fill the cracks withsome kind of off-white material; and since, the natural crack has continued toshrink showing a thin crack between the material and the crack edge, demonstratesthis was a very old restoration attempt. However, the material has also aged,and is in no way distracting to the overall presentation of the piece; and somewould say it adds character. It should be noted that the very early style Folk-Arthand drilled holes, holes with eyes, and line marks done with a file and thebirds eye markings are not only decorative, but also a carryover from the 17thcentury and earlier that some believed would fend off evil spirits. This wouldfit into any One-of-a-Kind, Folk Art, Nautical, Maritime, Knife, Folding Knife,Sailor, or 18th century collection, conversation piece, or office, den,or Man cave desk accessory. 

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