Hi,
Got this knife a while ago, it's made by WMF. Should be genuine, however all opinions are welcome
JB
SS-knife from Wewelsburg castle
Hi,
Got this knife a while ago, it's made by WMF. Should be genuine, however all opinions are welcome
JB
B J Blaskowitz found this I'm sure .......
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The Knife is German produced for sure by Gottlieb Hammesfahr . IMO the Hammesfahr and Nirosta stamp appears post war.
I can not attest to the authenticity of the Wewelsburg stamp.
Someone else may need to chime in on that.
Regards Larry
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I didnt know there were "wewelsburg" stamps. Anyone know if any original examples exists?
Yes, and there was rather a ot of flatware procurred for the "Fuhrerschule" or leadership school at Wewelsburg. Some of it quite ornate for special occasions or what soldiers in most Western armies would call "Mess functions" (Regimental dinners etc) and patterns like this for everyday "informal" use.by TrondK
I am by no means well read in this area but as a general interest in all militaria has been with me since childhood, I am aware of these pieces and the fact that they are "faked" in much the same way as SS rings etc and as Larry said above, the maker mark does look post war. I have seen Wewelsburg stamps like this but somehow not quite the same
A nice "extra" in the collection if it is authentic but I would wait for expert assessment.
Regards
Mark
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What is the provenance to Wewelsburg?
BOB
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If this helps anyone. Not my area but thought a blown up photo of the Wewelsburg markings would help.
Stamp looks a little sloppy to me. But again...I know nothing
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[QUOTE=MAP;1769080]If this helps anyone. Not my area but thought a blown up photo of the Wewelsburg markings would help.
Stamp looks a little sloppy to me. But again...I know nothing
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BOB
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At the risk of pissantism, I agree with my friend Bob. This item strikes me as bogus.
Silverware and glassware with TR markings, be they political, military, identity related or SS are, speaking only for myself, a highly dangerous area of collecting. So many authentically period produced civilian pieces exist, it is far to easy to have had markings, stamps and etchings added in the decades following the war. Even worse than the foetid woolens, for which there isn't really a civilian period piece that can be "doctored" into a more valuable piece with some shenanigans. Speaking only for myself, with zero provenance, I would pass on this.
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