Description: This is a great old Mike Morales spade bit. It features beautifully engraved silver overlay, as you would expect from Mike. This bit is marked with Mike's classic squashed MM mark on one side of the mouth piece and includes the fairly rare, Portland mark on the other side of the mouth piece. Mike Morales began his career as spur/bit maker in about 1903 and became one of the best known and collected makers from that era. Mike was born in 1888 and died in 1934.
Maker: Hallmarked Mike Morales: MM on one side of the mouth piece and the other side says Portland.
Approx. Age: Circa 1920.
Size: It has a 5 inch mouth piece and is 7-1/2 inches long overall.
Condition: Good for its age. Normal wear and minor imperfections expected on used and vintage items. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description.