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Comment by Chuck Parham on April 18, 2013 at 14:26

I'd like to get an idea when it may have ben made and exactly what it depicts. Famous Bavarian leaders? WWI heroes? People who wore very stiff collars?  LOL

 

Believe me, there is a lot of junk here too!! The pieces I have been showing have been found through diligent foraging. Most sales I go to yield a waste of time and gas. The sales where knives are advertised almost always prove to be cheap imports that I would buy for paperweights. I look at the sales and ask questions like did they ever have any cutlery. I found a matching carving knife an fork at a church flea market that are late 18th century wrought iron. Fifty cents was an exceptional price. Sometimes you just have to ask if ,even though they don't have any knives for sale, they know of anyone who have some they might be willing to sell. It's a real mixed bag as far as what you get but you guys already know this. All I can say is diamonds are out there. You just have to dig for them.

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on April 18, 2013 at 13:53

Very interesting, Chuck. What info are you trying to find out? I agree with JJ. the yard sales around here, are full of junk.

Comment by J.J. Smith III on April 18, 2013 at 12:04

Y'all sure have better yard sales than we do.

Comment by Chuck Parham on April 18, 2013 at 11:12

ENGELSWERK

C.W.ENGELS

SOLIGEN-FCCHE

The other stamp is a winged figure with a crown holding a giant letter S. I bought it at a yard sale and the owner knew nothing about it other than it was an odd little knife.  LOL As I mentioned, all the faces depict leaders of the military and political scenes from Germany, Prussia, and Austria circa WWI.

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on April 18, 2013 at 10:40

Wow Chuck, that is a nice knife. What does the tang stamp say?

Comment by Chuck Parham on April 18, 2013 at 10:33

Reverse side.

Comment by Chuck Parham on April 18, 2013 at 10:30

Blade stamp C.W. Engelwerk and there are more busts on ther reverse. Reseach shows all thye faces belong to WWI and Pre-WWI German, Prussina, and Austrian leaders bot political and miltary.

Comment by Chuck Parham on April 18, 2013 at 10:25

I don't think James Bond would be interested unless it had a hidden laser beam or a self-proplelled jetpack!!  LOL

In Memoriam Comment by Robert Burris on April 18, 2013 at 10:18

The mystery continues, Ah..Ha...Russian. Now we're getting somewhere. Could it be part of the Cold War? We may need James Bond on the case next time......LOL         Thanks Ivars and Smiling Knife, ya'll did a great job on finding the info on this knife. While, I made silly jokes. Oh well, it's all for fun.

Comment by Chuck Parham on April 18, 2013 at 10:07

Thank you so very much!! I knew it had to be Russian from the scrpit on the handle. To get that much more detailed info is a huge bonus!! Thanks to everyone!! Now maybe I can get some information on the WWI commeorative multiblade knife I showed.  LOL

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