Anyone recognize this style knife?

[kentucky yeti]

Mrs. Edwards found this with her husband's things that he had after the war. I can't find any info on this name on Google. She thinks Mr. Edwards possibly brought this back from the war too, because it was in a small box with old German and other European coins, as well as a war medal with a swatstika on it. But we have no way of knowing if it is German or not. Does anyone recognize this kind of small knife? Thanks!

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[Colonialgirl]

Might help to open the blades and see if there is any Manufacturers name stamped on a blade.

 

[kentucky yeti]

Might help to open the blades and see if there is any Manufacturers name stamped on a blade.

That's a good thought. I will do that next time I am at her house taking her some groceries. She showed me the little box with the coins and when she dumped it out, I saw the knife and took a pic with my phone. I'll look at it with the blades opened when I am there next time.

 

[#1rugerman]

After my dad died I was cleaning out some of his stuff and I found several knives similar to that one, apparently at sometime they were a popular advertising media. There were also pens, tape measures, and pocket protectors with logos for advertising.

 

[coach]

I have one similar to it that dates to around that period I believe from my grandfather who happened to be a Mr Edwards too. One small blade and one pipe scraper blade with just sharpened tip.

 

[pete44ru]

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IDK who made it (J.A. Henckels ?), but I think Ernst W. Hansen was a pre-WWII German author of books about industry - so the knife is most likely a commemorative special order for the knife maker, possibly for his retirement party in 1938.

If the main blade is marked, you might be able to determine the maker here (click & scroll):

http://www.archivingindustry.com/cutlers&toolmakers/cutlermarks-1.pdf

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