Pocket Knife; Seville, 1866.

Pocket knife; Seville, 1866.
Brass, horn, and steel.
It features an inscription on the blade and is dated.
With some defects.
Measurements: 59 cm (length); 7 cm (width, when closed).
A large-format pocket knife, made in Seville in 1866, belonging to the tradition of the famous 19th-century Andalusian pocket knives. It features a long, narrow, and pointed blade, made of steel and bearing the marks of age. The blade bears an inscription and the date of manufacture, elements that lend the piece particular documentary interest.
Due to its extraordinary size, its age, and the presence of the inscription and date, it serves as a fascinating testament to Seville’s 19th-century cutlery tradition, when the pocketknife was an integral part of both daily life and men’s attire, while simultaneously serving as a distinct symbol of identity and status.