Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Anton Wingen, Jr. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac near the reverse ricasso

near the reverse ricasso

Her first professional performance in the United States took place in 1970 at the Temple University Festival with the Pittsburgh Symphony conducted by Dean Dixon

marked 800 below catch

measuring 52 mm (w) x 78

heavy enamel loss to both obverse and reverse medallion surround

Germany, Hj. A Member’s Knife, By Anton Wingen, Jr. consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac near the reverse ricasso(HJ Fahrtenmesser). An HJ members knife, measuring 25. 5 cm in total length when inserted into the scabbard. It features a 14 cm long, nickel plated, magnetic steel blade with a sharpened tip and lower edge. Acid etched onto the obverse of the blade is an inscription of BLUT UND EHRE! (BLOOD AND HONOUR!). The reverse ricasso bears a makers mark of ANTON WINGEN, JR., SOLINGEN, circumscribing the firms classic knight logo. The blade sits securely within