Asparagus Knife R

Germany. Early 20C. Curved blade with point guard. Beech handle. Blade stamped ‘J A Henckels. Solingen. Zwillingswerk’ plus ‘Two man logo’. (“Zwilling”, meaning “twin”, is also the German for the astrological sign Gemini.) The factory is in Germany’s most celebrated cutlery town. On 13 June 1731 Peter Henckels registered the “Zwilling” (German for “Twin”) logo with the Cutlers’ Guild of Solingen. This makes Zwilling one of the oldest trademarks in the world. Henckels makes knives today. 14.75 inches (37.5cms).