Carved crooked knife with playing card motifs of hearts, clubs, spade and diamond. Carved in burled maple terminating in a simple volute curl. The top face is carved with a heart, club and diamond while the sides show a club, spade and heart. The blade is held in the handle with brass wire wrapping and is marked FT __erback. Illustrated in Spirit of Nova Scotia by Richard Henning Field, plate 237. Great dark patina. Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia, circa 1870. H: 1.5", W: 2.5", L: 9.5". CODE:TOOL