opinion on this knife

junker · 31st May 2010, 07:45 PM

Hi,
i guess it may be german in a old way of handwriting called sütalin.
I cant read it in this pictures.
Last night will be "... nicht" which means ... not.
The first word is "Mein" = mine
If i get better pictures i can show it to my parents, perhaps they can read it.
regards
Dirk

ingelred · 31st May 2010, 08:59 PM

Hello,

junker is right, this is an old German or Austrian knife, which may have been once part of a wagoner's cutlery.
In this case the other parts would have been a matching fork, a spoon made of either wood or horn and probably a sharpening steel.
This kind of cutery was used in Germany and Austria from about late 18th to early 20th century.
The knife in particular looks like mid 19th century.
The writing is most probably Süterlin, altough I cannot read it.
Modern reproductions can be seen here:

http://www.fuhrmannsbesteck.de/

Greetings, Helge

ericlaude · 31st May 2010, 09:05 PM

Others pictures.

31st May 2010, 07:45 PM	#1
junker Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 140	Sütalin Hi, i guess it may be german in a old way of handwriting called sütalin. I cant read it in this pictures. Last night will be "... nicht" which means ... not. The first word is "Mein" = mine If i get better pictures i can show it to my parents, perhaps they can read it. regards Dirk

31st May 2010, 09:05 PM	#3
ericlaude Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 187	big plan Others pictures. Attached Images

31st May 2010, 08:59 PM	#2
ingelred Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Moenchengladbach, Germany Posts: 62	Hello, junker is right, this is an old German or Austrian knife, which may have been once part of a wagoner's cutlery. In this case the other parts would have been a matching fork, a spoon made of either wood or horn and probably a sharpening steel. This kind of cutery was used in Germany and Austria from about late 18th to early 20th century. The knife in particular looks like mid 19th century. The writing is most probably Süterlin, altough I cannot read it. Modern reproductions can be seen here: http://www.fuhrmannsbesteck.de/ Greetings, Helge