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Old Yesterday, 01:37 PM   #1
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Hi All!
I am looking for some info on this interesting vintage folder that belongs to a good friend of mine. And ideas on origin would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Hi All!
I am looking for some info on this interesting vintage folder that belongs to a good friend of mine. And ideas on origin would be appreciated. Thanks!

Not sure but offhand looks like something from Finland. Reminds me of puuko from those areas especially the Lapp people.
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Not sure but offhand looks like something from Finland. Reminds me of puuko from those areas especially the Lapp people.
Sorry Jim, I don't think so! My gut feeling!

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Hi David,
The ferrule looks like it rotates to lock the blade open like the Opinel knives; yes?
A picture of what is carved on the surface of the handle might help.
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I understand where Jim was coming from as my thoughts were also in a similar direction, but more towards an Inuit type with regards to the zoomorphic decoration...but than again I could be totally mistaken....!
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To me it looks like a vintage artistic addition to the French Nontron folder. See attached. Maybe someone will show the knife as I am too technically challenged to do it myself.

https://www.objectsofuse.com/Nontron-penknife-8cm

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To me it looks like a vintage artistic addition to the French Nontron folder. See attached. Maybe someone will show the knife as I am too technically challenged to do it myself.

https://www.objectsofuse.com/Nontron-penknife-8cm
Good possible! Here you go!
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Interesting knife. Is a French hunying knife? The animal is confusing from the pictures shown. To me it appears to have an agressive wild boar snout and possbly antlers. I would not have thought any creative would see a boat snout with antlers. Just a view probably not helping.
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Not sure but offhand looks like something from Finland. Reminds me of puuko from those areas especially the Lapp people.
I Think it may be inspired by Scandinavian iconography.
I think we need pictures of the creature relief carved on the back of the grip.
If the figure is a prick-eared canine, then I would suggest it relates to Fenrir, the wolf who ate Odin.
I know there are no fangs shown and I can't account for that.

More pictures please.
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I Think it may be inspired by Scandinavian iconography.
I think we need pictures of the creature relief carved on the back of the grip.
If the figure is a prick-eared canine, then I would suggest it relates to Fenrir, the wolf who ate Odin.
I know there are no fangs shown and I can't account for that.

More pictures please.
might indeed be the case... enclosed a picture of a 17th century manuscript showing Loki's son Fenrir, AKA Fenrisulven or Fenris that shows some simularities
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That makes more sense. Very nice usable folder.
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