PATENT 22cm Italian BoBc Pearlex vintage automatic knife

Vintage PATENT 22cm Italian BoBc Pearlex automatic knife made in Italy in the 1960s or 70s. It measures exactly 22cm (8 5/8 inches) open with brass liners and nickel silver bolsters, button and safety cap. The flat grind swedge blade is 99% full or better and mostly shiny with some light scratches is marked PATENT on the rear of the ricasso and the front is not marked. The scales are beautiful Pearlex and almost look like genuine mother of pearl and are in very nice condition. This BoBc (button to open, button to close) knife works great with the blade tip deep & centered closed, strong snap and excellent lockup with typical 1/8" down at the tip that springs back when you let go. Does not rattle if shaken with blade open. Short throw safety works. Very nice old Italian stiletto automatic knife from the 1960s, or 70s. EX condition