A Trio of Vintage Advertising and Multi-tool Folding Pocket Knives

This lot comprises three vintage folding pocket knives of various patterns, characteristic of 20th-century British manufacture and attributed to Richards of Sheffield. The first item is a multi-tool construction featuring a primary clip-point blade, a secondary curved pruning blade, and a flat screwdriver tool at the opposite end. It is fitted with cream-coloured celluloid scales in a cracked ice pattern and includes a lanyard bail. The second item is an advertising multi-tool featuring faux pearl celluloid scales inscribed with Hardman & Co. Ltd. Road. Le… and contains a pen blade and a combination bottle opener and flathead screwdriver tool stamped with British Registered Design number REGD. NO. 8374036. The third item is a small pen knife with faux pearl celluloid scales and two folding blades. These knives typically feature shell-handle construction with integral bolsters.