Tromso, Norway Antique Souvenir Fish Knife in Leather Sheath chicago worlds fair 1934 rendered in a pale green

rendered in a pale green

what seem to me just perfect proportions

it features the work of 15 painters and sculptors "selected simply as individuals

including the pillow upon which the mother sits and the tools she is using for her task

Tromso, Norway Antique Souvenir Fish Knife in Leather Sheath chicago worlds fair 1934 rendered in a pale greenI'm not a fisherwoman, but I sure love this knife, with its great carved fish shaped handle and tooled leather (spotted trout?) sheath. The sheath is marked Tromso on one side (and 1910 on the other), making me pretty certain this is was a souvenir knife from Tromso in Northern Norway quite a fishing destination. A pretty great gift for your favorite fisher person or hunter, but also just a charming and handy knife to keep around. The wood on the