Trench knife troddel ID

[ivbaust]

I would appreciate if anyone could help me to identify this troddel. Thanks

[ivbaust]

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[sb98]

My guess would be a Württemberg officer's Portepee.

[AndyC]

Hey they dont use any troddels on trench knife or


Andy

[sb98]

Hey they dont use any troddels on trench knife or


Andy

Actually it's not that uncommon, there are quite a few photos out there showing this. Here's a couple from my collection. Some knots were smaller than normal and made just for trench knives. Theses are rare and most wore regular size knots which means unless there's good provenance, you can't tell when the knot was added to the knife.

[ivbaust]

Thanks, Tim L., for the information ... great photos

[AndyC]

Thanks for the info i have learn some more



Andy

[Rasalom]

Sorry if it's a dumb question, but what about the stamp shown on the first picture : is it an acceptance stamp of any kind or a makers mark ?

[ivbaust]

Sorry if it's a dumb question, but what about the stamp shown on the first picture : is it an acceptance stamp of any kind or a makers mark ?

There are no dumb questions, just dumb answers

The stamp is a snake around a crowned pole. It symbolizes the rod of Aesculapius (Greek god of medicine). This sign was (and still is) the makers mark of the company Jetter & Scheerer from Germany (today called Aesculap).

[ivbaust]

My guess would be a Württemberg officer's Portepee.

Tim L., it looks like you´re right. Got the same information from a German collector. It seems to be a war-time portepee for an officer or a portepee-NCO from Württemberg.

[Rasalom]

T This sign was (and still is) the makers mark of the company Jetter & Scheerer from Germany (today called Aesculap).

I know this symbol, indeed often used in medicine : quite funny for a killing tool. Thanks a lot for the anwer !

[Reibert-Austria]

Sorry if it's a dumb question, but what about the stamp shown on the first picture : is it an acceptance stamp of any kind or a makers mark ?

It´s the maker´s mark, (Logo), of the Jetter & Scheerer Company, (Aesculap-Werke).

ivbaust didn´t show us an acceptance mark, so this knife is an private purchased one, I assume.

[afrikasandman]

very cool trench knife! I would love to have one like that in my collection, never seen one with a knot on it before. Thanks for posting it. Matt

[Rasalom]

Same for me ; great period photos as well.