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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on April 20, 2013 at 23:39

Michelle,

I believe we have some folks that may be able to help.  The Sheffield group has some great guys that have extended knowledge in the European knives

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Permalink Reply by Michelle "Fingers" DellaPelle on April 21, 2013 at 10:17

hummm thanks. I try my best. I hope find this mystery micro pocket knife come from germany. Unknown name of company

but thanks!

Jan Carter said:

Michelle,

I believe we have some folks that may be able to help.  The Sheffield group has some great guys that have extended knowledge in the European knives

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Permalink Reply by Smiling-Knife on April 21, 2013 at 10:50

Hi Michelle, That is a sweet little knife. It was made after 1891 and likely before WWI. The country of origin was required on products imported to the USA from 1891 so it may very well be an import brand name rather than the actual maker's name. Can you identify some of the letters in the top line of the stamp? Thanks

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Permalink Reply by Michelle "Fingers" DellaPelle on April 21, 2013 at 11:13

yes.. Very, very difficult reading VERY tiny on that tang stamp. I am not sure spelling '_ _EWE' Cutlery' I am trying my best very close to see read.... Of course it come from Germany.

Smiling-Knife said:

Hi Michelle, That is a sweet little knife. It was made after 1891 and likely before WWI. The country of origin was required on products imported to the USA from 1891 so it may very well be an import brand name rather than the actual maker's name. Can you identify some of the letters in the top line of the stamp? Thanks

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Permalink Reply by Sue OldsWidow on April 21, 2013 at 22:06

looks like a minature cigar knife style doesn't it?

interesting did you try rubbing that tang with soft pencil to see if anything showed?

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Permalink Reply by Michelle "Fingers" DellaPelle on April 21, 2013 at 22:14

Yes. But it isn't minature. Honestly, I never see it like this before. Seem very rare

Sue OldsWidow said:

looks like a minature cigar knife style doesn't it?

interesting did you try rubbing that tang with soft pencil to see if anything showed?

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Permalink Reply by Smiling-Knife on April 22, 2013 at 13:31

Hi Michelle. What are the dimensions of your knife please? Closed length and height? Thanks

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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on April 22, 2013 at 13:58

I am still searching myself and so far no match! SK i hope you are on to something!

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Permalink Reply by Smiling-Knife on April 23, 2013 at 9:45

No still nothing on the maker. I have a similar pattern with stripped celluloid scales but it is a Sheffield made knife so that doesn't help at all.

 

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Permalink Reply by Chuck Parham on April 24, 2013 at 15:05

Could the stamp be read as "ENGLEWERK"???   I have a German made knife from Englewerk Cutlery. Are there any other tang stamps or markings on it?

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on April 24, 2013 at 15:54

Any chance it says GERMANIA?  I have this little shoe knife my grandmother got at the 1904 Worlds Fair.

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Permalink Reply by Michelle "Fingers" DellaPelle on April 24, 2013 at 20:28

Englewerk? hummm it could be.... Let me check tiny stamp on small blade.....

Chuck Parham said:

Could the stamp be read as "ENGLEWERK"???   I have a German made knife from Englewerk Cutlery. Are there any other tang stamps or markings on it?

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