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Puma Knife: Puma 1989 Bicentenaire de la Revolution 985 Custom Folding Knife with Ebony Handle Original Box 80/300
Rare and absolute Mint condition 1989 PUMA Model 220 985 Custom Folding Knife with genuine Ebony handle.
This is the 'Bicentenaire de la Revolution' (Bicentennial of the Revolution) 1789-1989
Special edition with only 300 made and this one is number 80
Beautiful Puma Custom 985 design handmade in 1989 and an integral knife design
The steel part of the handle is an integral one piece design made completely from stainless steel, no bolsters or liners. New Customs are nickel silver which are much easier to manufacture. Scales are Ebony Exotic hard wood.
6 3/4" long open and 4" closed.
Absolute Mint condition, knife opens and closes with good snap and no wobble.
Comes with original and correct wooden dovetail joint box with foam lining.
Stamped on the box is the Puma Label with 32 0985 No:80
Only ever seen one of these and the best example we could have come across.
A real rarity in this mint condition.
On one side of the knife blade is etched: Bicentenaire de la Revolution with a Motif and the date 1789-19/89 and on the other side of the Blade is 80/300 PUMA SOLINGEN GERMANY
Date code on the lock is: 23981 which means it was made in the 1st Half of 1989.
PUMA Gold Series.
Genuine Puma made in Solingen, Germany.
Item condition which form part of the description.
This is an older but new Puma 985 Puma Custom Ebony Handled Knife. It is unsharpened, unused and maintains approx 99.9% condition and we have left this in un-molested condition for the avid collector
Beautiful Ebony exotic hard wood handle, Blade is original with factory edge.
It folds nicely with a crisp snap.
It is in overall Excellent condition and very rare.
Made in 1989, now in 2024, it is 35 years of age and an absolute beauty and rarity.
We also have one of the new version Custom Ebony knives in stock which can be seen at this link:
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