892 Solid Silver Asia-Minor Dragon / Beast Pen-Knife

Collectible Solid Silver Asia-Minor Dragon / Beast Pen-Knife

A penknife (pen knife), is a small folding pocket knife with a blade that fits inside the handle and that is small enough to fit in a pocket. Blades are typically no larger than 3 to 5 in. (8 to 13 cm) in length. Pocketknives are very versatile tools, and may be used for anything from opening an envelope, to cutting twine, to slicing an apple.originally used for cutting or sharpening a quill to make a pen nib.The pocketknife is not a modern invention. The earliest known pocketknives date to at least the early iron age. A pocketknife with bone handle was found at Hallstatt, dating to around 600-500BC. They remain however quite rare until modern times compared to knives with fixed blades.
 

Size:

Width: approx. 13.5 cm ( 9.3 in.)    [ In  full extension: approx. 23.5 cm  (9.3 in. ) ]

Height: approx. 1.6 cm ( 0.6 in.)