Lot 6740
Kaiser Wilhelm II – a small travel or hunting cutlery set in a leather case
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Consisting of a folding knife, fork, and spoon. Steel blade (showing surface rust); the bowl of the spoon and the tines of the fork are silver-plated. Steel spring mechanism; riveted handle scales made of polished staghorn (losses and a crack on the knife handle). Length when unfolded: 14.5 cm each. Housed in a black leather case with a waffle-pique pattern; the lid features the applied cipher "W II" beneath an Imperial crown. Red silk and burgundy velvet lining; three black leather retaining loops. Inside the lid is an inlaid label for the "Private Purse and Asset Administration of His Majesty the Emperor and King Wilhelm II," along with a "No. 532" stamp in the lining. Case dimensions: 9.5 x 7.5 x approx. 2 cm.Condition: II - Questions about the lot?