Hi Detlef,
Thanks for posting your examples. It is remarkable how consistent these knives have been in their style and manufacture. Note the one dated 1867 and how similar the others are to it. Seems that they likely came from a limited number of smiths, hilt makers, and leather workers. Perhaps an early example of industrialization.
Regards, Ian.
P.S. I was having problems again with posting to the site. I uploaded the pics again to my earlier post. The links seem to work now.
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