I wanted to post a picture of the # 4 maker's mark of Anton Wingen Jr. Solingen, Registered in 1917.

Note # 4 maker's mark: "Othello head with shoulders" and to the right, "Anton Wingen Jr., Solingen".

Note the scabbards with the brown snap buttons have 3 hollow back rivets on the back of scabbard to secure the leather belt strap.

Also note that the knife pictured from the 1930's Anton Wingen Jr. catalog has different German letters on the "Deutscher Brummer" etch, note that the capital letters "D" & "B" and also the letter "h" have no extended line at the bottom of the letters as compared with the original etch.

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# 4 Anton Wingen Jr. makers mark, Registered 1917, "Othello head with shoulders, Anton Wingen Jr. Solingen", as pictured on the knife with brown snap button.
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"Deutscher Brummer", "42er" with the # 4 makers mark of Anton Wingen Jr. Note: hand carving on handle and replaced pommel cap.
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The namesake for the etch on these knives is the 42cm artillery cannon as pictured on a German postcard from the Great War 1914-1918.
Last edited by C. Wetzel-20609; 03/04/2023 05:13 PM.