Very Long Antique Made in the United States Brass Stencil brass and elk horn knife 12" x 6 3/16" x

12" x 6 3/16" x 1" and in very good condition

This one is such

suspended from an armature which they could be flipped over and around

1890s I believe

perhaps sateen

Very Long Antique Made in the United States Brass Stencil brass and elk horn knife 12" x 6 3/16" xYou know I love an old brass stencil spelling out words with multi valent resonance. I also don't believe I've ever seen one as long as this one, spanning 28 inches which must have been used to paint labels on large shipping crates for export or the like. And, of course, contemplating the meaning of "Made in the United States" at this moment in time is rich terrain. Especially nice that "United States" was fully spelled out. Approx 28" x 3". Scattered