Snake encircling a globe

beresman · Post by **beresman** » Fri Jul 03, 2026 6:22 pm

I just bought this pocket knife for a pittance. There is only the word "Solingen" on the mark side of the blade, and on the pile side is a snake encircling a globe. I've looked in the references I have and do not see anything with this logo, so I'm hoping someone might recognize it.

A bonus is that there is a little Stanhope viewer, with a photo of two ladies with minimal clothing, in what might be construed as a compromising position...

beresman · Post by **beresman** » Fri Jul 03, 2026 10:22 pm

I meant to post this here in the Q&A forum and somehow mis-posted, so my apologies for the double posting...

I just bought this pocket knife for a pittance. There is only the word "Solingen" on the mark side of the blade, and on the pile side is a snake encircling a globe. I've looked in the references I have and do not see anything with this logo, so I'm hoping someone might recognize it.

A bonus is that there is a little Stanhope viewer, with a photo of two ladies with minimal clothing, in what might be construed as a compromising position...

Froe · Post by **Froe** » Sat Jul 04, 2026 1:18 am

beresman wrote: ↑Fri Jul 03, 2026 10:22 pm I meant to post this here in the Q&A forum and somehow mis-posted, so my apologies for the double posting...

I just bought this pocket knife for a pittance. There is only the word "Solingen" on the mark side of the blade, and on the pile side is a snake encircling a globe. I've looked in the references I have and do not see anything with this logo, so I'm hoping someone might recognize it.

A bonus is that there is a little Stanhope viewer, with a photo of two ladies with minimal clothing, in what might be construed as a compromising position...

In order to better investigate the manufacturer, please post pictures of the ladies.
Froe

woodwalker · Post by **woodwalker** » Sat Jul 04, 2026 1:37 am

Froe wrote: ↑Sat Jul 04, 2026 1:18 am
beresman wrote: ↑Fri Jul 03, 2026 10:22 pm I meant to post this here in the Q&A forum and somehow mis-posted, so my apologies for the double posting...

I just bought this pocket knife for a pittance. There is only the word "Solingen" on the mark side of the blade, and on the pile side is a snake encircling a globe. I've looked in the references I have and do not see anything with this logo, so I'm hoping someone might recognize it.

A bonus is that there is a little Stanhope viewer, with a photo of two ladies with minimal clothing, in what might be construed as a compromising position...
In order to better investigate the manufacturer, please post pictures of the ladies.
Froe

Hahahaha!! X2!!!!!

beresman · Post by **beresman** » Sat Jul 04, 2026 2:22 am

Froe wrote: ↑Sat Jul 04, 2026 1:18 am
In order to better investigate the manufacturer, please post pictures of the ladies.
Froe

y'know, I actually tried to do that, but I haven't figured out how to backlight the Stanhope to get a good photo with my microscope...

just bob · Post by **just bob** » Sat Jul 04, 2026 11:41 am

Key Identification Details The Logo: Features an open-mouthed serpent or snake tightly coiled around a globe with distinct longitude and latitude grid lines. Origin: This specific stamp pattern was registered and utilized by manufacturers in the famous cutlery hub of Solingen, Germany (such as variants used by firms like Hugo Hammesfahr & Co. or exported under generic Solingen trade stamps).Common Knife Style: This mark is most frequently found on the master blade ricasso of multi-blade mother-of-pearl (MOP) gentleman's pocket knives, fruit knives, and grooming utensils dating between the 1890s and 1930s.If you look closely at the other side of the blade's tang or along the liners, you will often find a faint companion stamp that reads "Solingen" or "Germany" confirming its manufacturing origin.

Learn to use Google images. It is easy, free, and provides a lot of info.

beresman · Post by **beresman** » Sat Jul 04, 2026 4:40 pm

just bob wrote: ↑Sat Jul 04, 2026 11:41 am Key Identification Details The Logo: Features an open-mouthed serpent or snake tightly coiled around a globe with distinct longitude and latitude grid lines. Origin: This specific stamp pattern was registered and utilized by manufacturers in the famous cutlery hub of Solingen, Germany (such as variants used by firms like Hugo Hammesfahr & Co. or exported under generic Solingen trade stamps).Common Knife Style: This mark is most frequently found on the master blade ricasso of multi-blade mother-of-pearl (MOP) gentleman's pocket knives, fruit knives, and grooming utensils dating between the 1890s and 1930s.If you look closely at the other side of the blade's tang or along the liners, you will often find a faint companion stamp that reads "Solingen" or "Germany" confirming its manufacturing origin.

Learn to use Google images. It is easy, free, and provides a lot of info.

Thanks for the information, Bob!

Funny, when I used goo-goo images, what came up was a bunch of snake jewelry. Not a single knife or snake-and-globe logo (there was one fork, however, with a globe and the Hindenburg). So apparently goo-goo works differently for you than for me...

just bob · Post by **just bob** » Sat Jul 04, 2026 10:20 pm

Funny, when I used goo-goo images, what came up was a bunch of snake jewelry. Not a single knife or snake-and-globe logo (there was one fork, however, with a globe and the Hindenburg). So apparently goo-goo works differently for you than for me...

After you upload the picture and get the search results look at the search box, and you can see you can add to the search. Type in knife, German knife, pearl knife or various other possibilities and see what it brings up. The results you get will vary.

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