Ornate Vintage German Manicure Double Bladed Penknife by Anton Wingen Jr. Solingen

Here on offer is an ornate vintage German manicure double bladed penknife by Anton Wingen Jr. Solingen, circa 1950.

This style of gentleman’s (personal grooming) knife is also known as a lobster knife, albeit it is not used for eating lobster, but by its characterised by its traditional folding design, typically a small, multi-tool pocketknife.

This fine example features ornate decorative gilt “Toledo” damascene grip plates.

It has two stainless/carbon steel blades, the larger has a 2.2” (5.4cm) single cutting edge and it’s stamped on one side of the ricasso with ROSTFREI and on the other side, the maker’s name:

ANTON WINGEN Jr.
SOLINGEN GERMANY

The smaller blade has a 1.3” (3.3cm) cutting edge and is stamped on the ricasso with the letter R.

Then there is the double sided manicure nail file with a pointed tip for cleaning your nails. It is also stamped with R on the ricasso.

The knife shows signs of being used with some scratch marks on the larger blade, but is undamaged and really in excellent condition.

This knife will make a wonderful addition to any penknife collection.

When closed, the knife measures 3.2” (8.2cm) and weighs 42g.

Please see my pictures for the details of the condition, which complement this description.

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