These three items were in a LARGE grouping of material puchased by a US citizen working in Germany ( and Japan) teaching children of military personnel during a period from the late 1970s through his retirement in 2016. He bought at flea markets and anywhere the stuff was cheap. Huge quantities of personnel gear, DAF chinaware and odd uniforms, books, documents and stuff. It was shipped home at employer expense.
The table ware set is not marked Alpaca but has to be common table service. Only the fork and spoon are marked with the Artur Krupp marking. While the bear was common in the pre-war trademarks, I was unable to find a version with use of NICRO with the bear.
There are so many variations, good and bad, of table ware, I though I would vet them here and if okay, selling them. All markings are impressed/stamped. No engraving. The knife has no trademark, only Rostfrei on the handle and blade along with the Waffen-SS marking.
The table ware set is not marked Alpaca but has to be common table service. Only the fork and spoon are marked with the Artur Krupp marking. While the bear was common in the pre-war trademarks, I was unable to find a version with use of NICRO with the bear.
There are so many variations, good and bad, of table ware, I though I would vet them here and if okay, selling them. All markings are impressed/stamped. No engraving. The knife has no trademark, only Rostfrei on the handle and blade along with the Waffen-SS marking.