Bidspirit auction | Cattaraugus #12839 King of the

Cattaraugus #12839 King of the Woods Swing Guard Lockback Knife - Length: 5 1/4 inches Overall open length: 9 1/4 inches Blade length: 4 inches. This vintage folding hunter knife features a single clip-point carbon steel blade with a nail nick and a swing-guard crossguard that deploys upon opening. The handle is constructed with jigged bone scales, specifically in the peach seed pattern characteristic of the maker. It is a lockback design featuring nickel silver bolsters, a nickel silver pommel, brass liners, and a shield-shaped nickel silver inlay on the mark side scale. The tang on the mark side is stamped in four lines with CATTARAUGUS / CUTLERY CO / LITTLE VALLEY / N.Y. The pile side of the tang is impressed with the model number 12839. Closed.