Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1903 — Cos[?]llest or All Knives. [ARTICLE]
Cos[?]llest or All Knives.
The most valuable knife 1i the worid |i to be teen tn the collection of a famous Ann of cutlers In Sheffield. It to large enough to fit the pocket of none but • giant and contains seventy-five blades, which dose up like those of an ordinary knife. Bach of the larger blades is elaborately engraved, and among the subjects of these strange pictures are views of Sheffield college, the city of Tork, Windsor Castle, Arundel Castle and a score of other famous scenes. The hafts are of mother of pearl, carved with great skill. On one aide the artist has depleted a stag hunt and on the other a boar hunt When asked as to the value of this knife, the firm replied: "Well, we calculated it up to £920, but that was before it was finished, and then we ceased to estimate what it had cost” —London Answers.
