The Underwood Multi-tool (c. 1850)
Decades before the first Swiss Army knife (1891), London’s Underwood of Haymarket crafted this "harped" pocket kit. Designed for Victorian sportsmen, it features a hoof pick, saw, and corkscrew. A rare 19th-century masterpiece of portability.
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I've searched for more information and found one listing of the tools:
A hook used to untie knots.
A scoop for measuring medication.
A screw starter.
A different screw starter.
A corkscrew.
A toothpick or possibly an awl.
A saw blade.
A flathead screwdriver.
A pick.
A hook to snag fishing lines.
Myself, I don't think that's a toothpick. Looks like an awl. And the last hook gives me button hook vibes, for fastening your boot and spat buttons. The scoop also seems questionable
Thank you!
I thought #2 was for extinguishing candles!
Maybe. We can't see it well. That's a bit small for a snuffer
So we can agree that it doesn't matter what it is, it's beautiful, and we want it.
Claudia Zahn
Eli the Bearded