Original Sami Antler Handle Hunting Knife with Leather and Wood Scabbard from Finland Japanese Documents and Books whilst in route from Calcutta

whilst in route from Calcutta

Perhaps this was the first of that model issue

The number below the GS/TP marking is the manufacturer's code letter followed by the serial number for that maker's production

landing via boats that were either towed or rowed

For years we could not understand the significance of the brass lip but recently learned that it was to prevent rodents from climbing up the sides of the keg to get at the grog

Original Sami Antler Handle Hunting Knife with Leather and Wood Scabbard from Finland Japanese Documents and Books whilst in route from CalcuttaOriginal Item: One Only. This is special, from the land of the Reindeer. Northern Finland, Eastern part of Sweden, very North Eastern part of Norway and western Russia. This is the land that time forgot, known as Spmi.. Bitterly cold, the indigenous Sami population have been hunter gatherers for time immemorial. With a declining population today of about 180,000 people, knives such as these are becoming harder to find. Here is a very traditional Sami