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Up for sale/sale is a highly collectible and beautifully detailed vintage souvenir pocket knife manufactured by the prestigious firm G. Felix in Solingen, Germany. This pocket knife is an exquisite piece of maritime travel history, dating back to the 1920s or 1930s, celebrating the Norwegian America Line (Den norske Amerikalinje) and its historic flagship, the SS Bergensfjord.
Stunning Relieved Graphics & Design:
• Front Handle: Features a sweeping, deeply embossed side-profile view of the majestic ocean liner "BERGENSFJORD" cutting through the water, framed by elegant Art Nouveau scrollwork.
• Reverse Handle: Showcases a triptych of historic landmarks in Norway's capital city, including:
• Stortinget Oslo (The Norwegian Parliament Building)
• N.A.L. Bygning Oslo (The historic corporate headquarters building of the Norwegian America Line, completed in 1919)
• Kgl. Slott Oslo (The Royal Palace)
Blade & Manufacturer Details:
The knife features a traditional two-blade configuration (a primary pen blade and a smaller auxiliary blade). The tang of the primary blade is crisply stamped with the famous G. Felix Solingen anchor logo and text, ensuring its authentic German cutlery pedigree.
Condition Report:
• Handles: Excellent structural condition with crisp, sharp relief details. Features a highly desirable, undisturbed vintage patina that gives the piece immense character.
• Blades: Both blades retain excellent snap and open firmly. The carbon steel surfaces exhibit authentic age-appropriate dark spotting, pepper pitting, and surface oxidation/rust staining as shown in the photographs. The blades appear unsharpened with their original profiles intact.
• Please review the high-resolution photos closely to assess the exact cosmetic condition for yourself.
This is a fantastic crossover collectible, perfect for any serious antique pocket knife display, Solingen cutlery collector, or maritime/ocean liner memorabilia enthusiast ( description with help of search AI)
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