Farkas

Hi Gents This one from 1904 1905 and 1906 tony

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Thanks Brian, Encouraging words - much appreciated.... (I never thought I’d be googling ‘antique furniture studs’.... ) And I’ve started cleaning the paint off..... Again, thanks for your reply.... tony

Hi Fritz i also think that’s a special thing to have. The certificate, as Martin2 says, is special in its own right, having the two together gives your knife provenance and added value...... You say you’re in a pickle..... hang in there, pickles do pass! For now though, perhaps you don’t need as much dollar as the knife would sell for? So perhaps you could pawn your knife? Choose a reputable shop...! Perhaps, pawn the knife but just show them the certificate and keep it for now. That is if their loan offer on the knife would sort you out. Hopefully, maybe, you’ll be in a position to buy it back but if not, and it does become theirs, then I’m sure they would want that certificate before they sold it on. If it has to be sold, perhaps it would buy you time to find the right home for it at the price it deserves. you could continue trying to sell it even when pawned..... Good luck Fritz Best wishes tony

Hi Gents First.... a big thank you Tony Excellent link. Most informative. —-///—- So.... It has helped me in a number of ways. Most important being I am now happy that it is Ww1 Austrian and has the correct sheath. My style sheath matches one of the examples as Tony said. Regarding the knife stamp... The ‘S’ is in fact a known, but unidentified, stamp. Although it is most probably a makers own marking, some suggest it may just simply be a stamp for ‘Steel’. I would have thought a makers mark. I hadn’t noticed any other stamp but the forum said there would be an acceptance stamp on the knife for either Austria or Hungary. After a quick check I see mine has the eagle mark meaning it was Austrian issue. My one is stamped on top not underneath.... Its a big relief that at least one of these is the real deal.... ——-////—/—- the sheath has indeed been painted silver Finish seems like spray paint to me.... Apparently spray paint not invented until 1948!! However it has seen some use or at least handling since it was done I doubt I’ll clean it up though as it probably has a story I will never know... ——//::/— Lastly for now.... Tony : “”I suppose the next question is if you can tell the club is original or not.”” Good question! the jury is out...... I will need to have a proper look at the club , fingers crossed please i will report in soon...... tony

Hi Gents Don’t blame me.... blame google..... Honestly, I was looking for something less interesting... tony

Certainly similar.... Any news your end? best wishes tony

hello again 1812, i think Gents would enjoy seeing the variety of reference books you have. Gordon asked about the one you show in this thread.... tony 你好，再见1812年 我认为Gents会喜欢看到你所拥有的各种参考书。 戈登询问你在这个帖子中展示的那个......托尼 PS is this the container for the sash in the picture? i have one too... but no container! tony

Hi Gents i’m trying to ID the stamp on the knife.... to me it looks like an ‘S’ on its own the site I’ve used before only has this - listed in a section for weapon unit markings.... I don’t suppose anyone recognises it as something else? thanks gents tony

Hi gents i have seen uniforms described as ‘children’s’ size and I didn’t understand, Royalty I get... but was it more widespread than just the Royals? great pictures i still don’t understand it but great pictures tony

Hi Gents Googled this one because of his Christmas decorations..... Story of my life - plenty there but i can’t read it! but I’m sure he’d be glad to know his name lives on: I think i’ll give It a miss.....! tony ps this fella I know ‘history’ belongs to the winner... but if accurate it’s a sorry story I found for this once apparently fine man....

Cheers Bayern

Hi Gents im seeing these described as a trench knife, usually with a dark cover.... tony

Hi Gents The postman has been! Pictures first... tony

Hi Bayern The numbers are incredible.... Thanks GreyC tony

Hi Gents i know there’s a section for books but.... It’s quite a serious read that has kept (still is keeping) me quiet... you gents may know it all already but there is some great detail. tony

Hi Gents now with its mates.... tony

Hi Gents just a quick one... The final resting place of a Russian soldier. it is a German Rppc dated 22 August 1916 Sent home from RIR 219 , 6 Komp reverse tony

Hi Gents An elderly Gentleman with no family passed away recently in Wrexham, North Wales. During his house clearance a ‘lead filled, hobnailed trench club and a Austro Hungarian ‘knife in a sheath’ were found together..... they are on their way to me.... Fingers crossed they are as good as they sound......!! pictures asap gents tony

Hi Gents I picked this up recently..., To me, it appears to have a breakdown of prisioners taken up until the 1st November 1914. Again, to me, it looks as though written in Munich on the 8th November and stamped the same day. It also has a postal stamp. It is not marked Feldpost and doesn’t seem to be an official correspondence. the numbers quoted are: 3138 officers and 188618 men French 3121 officers and 186779 men Russian 537 officers and 34907 men Belgian 417 officers and 15730 men English total: 7213 officers and 426034 men Overall total: 433247 At a glance the ratio of officers is far higher for the Brits at about 1:40 compared to about 1:60 for the French and Russians, nearer 70 for the Belgians.... Rough maths but quite a difference I think.... ——————— Hope you like Gents tony

Hi Gents i’m busy reading a book, requires my full attention, hence no pictures of late.... but just thought I’d sneak one in.... annotated : Galicia 25/6/17 back posting asap cheers Gents tony

Hi Gents glad I went for it.... After some gentle TLC ( cheers Ian) It turns out there is still a little gold on the front and more left on the back An officers tactical badge I believe. tony

Cheers Peter It is lovely isnt it, I’m glad you like it. t. ———-....:-/::;/—— Being from 1944, the armoured corps shield is a solid thing in every sense , it looks chiselled and bold, it feels made to last. Suits the time. In contrast, the work on this RHA plaque is fine, like the depth of a Stanley knife cut.Each block making up the border takes 4-6 cuts. I would guess this was made in happier post war setting. maybe for someone far away from home on National service I would like to think this was hanging behind a bar somewhere... tony

Thanks Ian. Appreciated.... It did look better the next day... so I went for it. I will post a pic or two once I’ve got it tony