Nsv dinner knife

[gauost]

Heres one emblem you dont see to often on III Reich silverware compared to the Heer,Kriegsmarien etc - A dinner knife reflecting the NSV emblem on the grip, the blade is maker marked to Henkels-Zwillingwerk and also reflects "Nicht Rostend"-

[gauost]

NSV Dinner Knife:

[Br. James]

Many thanks for sharing this elegant piece with us. As you know, J.A. Henkels/Zwilligwerk is one of the relatively few TR era cutlers still in business, and their fine quality tableware continues to command high prices today. If you look closely around the handle you might find the silver content mark stamped close to the blade, which is where it is often located on silversmith's pieces, but of course your knife may be all stainless steel and would therefore not have any further marking. (The Henkels firm specialized in stainless -- "Nicht Rostend.") I have never seen this pattern before, but a similar piece -- a more elaborate teaspoon made by the silversmithing firm of C.A. Krall and bearing the NSV logo in solid, black-accented etching can be found on p.132-133 of Jim Yannes' "A Guide to 3rd Reich Cutlery, its Monograms, Logos, and Maker Marks" (Trafford Publishing, 2010).

Again, thanks for sharing this beautiful example.

Br. James

[gauost]

Thanks for all the great information relative to the company and the motive -

Horst

[GEROME]

Congratulations beautiful piece
Here the plate to go with ....

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[gauost]

Gerome - Nice, thanks for showing - if you need a knife to go with the plate let me know

Horst