Need Help Identifying and dating Marker Mark

[usmedalman]

This is a maker mark on a Forestry Cutlass that I have never been able to identify. Now that I am a member I am hoping that someone out there can identify this maker mark and help date the cutlass. I think it is pre-WWII.



Thanks in advance for your help

John

[AndyB]

Clemen&Jung,Solingen

[Tiger 1]

John,

This tm was used for quite a while. Can you show us the front side of the complete hilt for a better means of identifying the time frame? Maybe the blade etch also? Other detail shots would also help.

Thanks ,

Tony

[usmedalman]

John,

This tm was used for quite a while. Can you show us the front side of the complete hilt for a better means of identifying the time frame? Maybe the blade etch also? Other detail shots would also help.

Thanks ,

Tony

Tony here are two more pics. I hope they will help in dating the piece. The blade is quite worn eavenly along its whole length. Looks like it had lots of use.



John

[Tiger 1]

John,

Thanks for the extra pics.

While it is hard to get it down to a specific date, the acorns on the handle suggest that your hanger was from the Imperial era. The Weimar era is a possibilty at the latest but the 'look' and amount of wear suggests a bit earlier.

Clemen & Jung was founded in 1860. It was registered in 1876 in the Solingen cutlery trade. I don't think your hanger is quite that early as the crowned shield logo was not acquired and registered by C&J until 1898. A fairly safe bet would be somewhere from the late 1890s thru 1930's or so.

Regardless it is a nice piece to have in one's collection.

Tony