Another tang stamp question
Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2023 12:42 am
I'm BaaAAAaaack...and have yet another knife whose provenance I can't figure out.
This is a small German pearl knife, two blades, bolsters are integral to the liners. It is marked "No. 55" and "Germany" on both blades. On the pile side of each blade is a picture of a flower and crossed swords. The flowers are different on each blade, and on one of the blades the crossed swords have a superimposed "S".
It seems solid and well-made, and the pearl is quite pretty (albeit badly cracked on one side).
I bought it because of the unusual (to me) tang stamps. Does anyone know what No. 55 relates to? I tried the search function, but it ignores the 55.
This is a small German pearl knife, two blades, bolsters are integral to the liners. It is marked "No. 55" and "Germany" on both blades. On the pile side of each blade is a picture of a flower and crossed swords. The flowers are different on each blade, and on one of the blades the crossed swords have a superimposed "S".
It seems solid and well-made, and the pearl is quite pretty (albeit badly cracked on one side).
I bought it because of the unusual (to me) tang stamps. Does anyone know what No. 55 relates to? I tried the search function, but it ignores the 55.