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01-07-2019 11:06 AM
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Interesting one Ger. And of course before 1883 the Kirschbaum company marked their blades with the Knight's head as shown in your example. Just exactly when the double head logo began is a little vague. I have said from 1883, which would be logical, but I haven't found any hard documentary evidence. Dated W.K & C blades I've seen show by 1900 the "double head" it was in use, and certainly earlier. So how do we explain a 1906 dagger with only the Knight? Is it possible the Generalmajor's dagger was actually made after 1918? After WW1 the Solingen makers did good trade in war service remembrance blades, often with Imperial era etchings.
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I dont think this one is issued after 1918, and im pretty sure its an early 1900 issue, as he was a naval cadet until 1906, and a cadet dagger would be worn in his cadet schooling time.
The high quality of this dagger is also consistent with these early Imperial marine daggers made before the 1918 period.
Perhaps an old stock blade?
Ger
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WKC has some great stuff related to their Blanke Waffen like this calender…...
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Ger
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The full company name was used until 1930 when the company rebranded itself as "WKC". So typically on Polizei seitengewehr made in the 1920's the full company name as shown above is seen on one side of the ricasso while on the other side, the knight's head would be stamped. But the full company name dates back earlier than the 1920's and so on swords made in the 1890's and up to WW1 you can find it along with the "king's head/knight's head" trade mark. In some cases it may appear without the double head trademark.
For that hunting knife Ger, I would guess pre-WW1 manufacture? But you are the expert on these.
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Staying on Imperial era Navy daggers, here's one from Oleg's collection (see seperate thread) which he dates to the 1912/13 period. It's an interesting development in the W.K.& C. logo. The Knight's helmet is much more detailed and refined than we see in logos used earlier in the 1900's ( such as Ger's example) and the primitive style seen on Imperial Navy Daggers from the 1890's (see post #9).
Note the detailed comb on the helmet. The company went away from this detailed logo in the 1920's then returned it it in the 1930's.
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