Austria-Hungary, Empire. A Rare Pola U-Boat Base Deep Sea Diver’s Knife, Owner-Attributed, By Weyersburg, Kirschbaum & Cie. Newly Listed Set inside the moisture guard

Set inside the moisture guard is a handwritten name tag reading “Franz Großmann

fine looking badge with most of the silver finish intact

originally with the Saint John Volunteer Artillery

the reverse with a central royal monogram on a white enameled field

the strap unmarked and measuring 46 mm (w) x 110 mm (l)

Austria-Hungary, Empire. A Rare Pola U-Boat Base Deep Sea Diver’s Knife, Owner-Attributed, By Weyersburg, Kirschbaum & Cie. Newly Listed Set inside the moisture guard(Helmtauchermesser). A rare and exceptionally well preserved Austro Hungarian Navy deep sea divers knife, measuring 34. 5 cm in total length when fitted with its scabbard. It features a 21 cm long magnetic steel blade with a blunted tip and sharpened lower edge. Stamped onto the reverse ricasso is a makers mark of WKC for Weyersberg, Kirschbaum & Cie, Solingen, topped by the firms classic knights helmet logo. The obverse ricasso bears a further