Longshot, but is anyone familiar with these initials on an antique knife?

[Sudsy]

Very vintage, I'm thinking 1800's to turn of the century
Found nothing that helps with the initials, other than a lot of makers marks from London from the 1700's through the 1800's, all are stamps though, this is engraved

The glue, whatever it is that they used to hold it all together, had dried and rotted out, the blade was very loose, just pulled out, as with the cap on the back.
The tang is nearly the length of the handle and twisted so as to screw in (I should have taken a photo)
The German silver neck (I'm assuming it is GS, there was some green corrosion on the edge and no pure silver tarnish) played no structural role, mearly rested against the handle, probably weakened the knife
I reassembled it without the GS neck, now have to touch up the blade and make a sheath for it.

 

[LRB]

The original "glue" was resin or pitch. German silver was not common before about 1830's, give or take a little. IMHO, you should reassemble again using a good epoxy, or use the original stuff.

 

[2 shots]

i would guess they are the owners not builders, unless they were the same person.

 

[Sudsy]

The original "glue" was resin or pitch. German silver was not common before about 1830's, give or take a little. IMHO, you should reassemble again using a good epoxy, or use the original stuff.

That makes sense, Now that I think about it it did seem like old dried out resin.
It's well epoxied now

What might that silver(ish) ring be made of ? It is not magnetic at all

 

[user 48679]

The knife looks to me like it might be from a fork/knife carving set, and silver is non-magnetic.

 

[Sudsy]

It's not silver

 

[morehops52]

I agree that it could be part of a table knife set. Could also be a geneneral use knife. The GS and stick tang would not be for a hard duty knife. I would think the initials are for the maker. You could consult a Levine's Guide but I doubt that you would get info on this maker.

 

[LRB]

To me, the engraving appears rough and fuzzy. Less than ever smooth cut. I think it possible that it was acid etched, however it is obvious the area has been filed or ground over for some reason. If a file could cut the steel, so could a graver. The metal fittings might be low nickel content German silver. Nickel has magnetic attraction but in low content it may not be detectable. In real life, not a photo, is there any amount of yellow color? At this point, I am not sure we have been of any real help to you.

 

[Sudsy]

The engraving is crisp and well done and yes some idiot at some point tried to sharpen this on a grinder.

 

[Red Owl]

Very vintage, I'm thinking 1800's to turn of the century
Found nothing that helps with the initials, other than a lot of makers marks from London from the 1700's through the 1800's, all are stamps though, this is engraved

The glue, whatever it is that they used to hold it all together, had dried and rotted out, the blade was very loose, just pulled out, as with the cap on the back.
The tang is nearly the length of the handle and twisted so as to screw in (I should have taken a photo)
The German silver neck (I'm assuming it is GS, there was some green corrosion on the edge and no pure silver tarnish) played no structural role, mearly rested against the handle, probably weakened the knife
I reassembled it without the GS neck, now have to touch up the blade and make a sheath for it.

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What makes you think the knife is old or original?

 

[French Colonial]

I agree with Pietro, knife from a carving set
https://www.ebay.com/itm/3047541584...tXjoxQr7TqOYAtk8u3e76vc9pD|tkp:Bk9SR_jbxNi6YQ
easy to find on ebay

 

[Sudsy]

Based on the shape of that ebay blade, that's probably a Meriden knife set circa 1920s

Why I think this is a much older blade and likely a "one of" (possibly/probably fork knife set) is the stag handle was curved the wrong way, the general shape of the blade, the resin/pitch that was used as glue, the handmade nail that is soldered to the rear cap (I shoulda taken a photo of it) and the engraved not stamped initials.

 

[user 48702]

Agree with others, knife from an eating tool set. I see them quite often at estate sales. Here is one I picked up.

 

[Sudsy]

The fork in the middle is a Landers, Frary & Clark circa mid to late 1800's
I've seen that knife pattern before but don't know who made it

 

[user 48702]

Hard to see in the photo, but the knife is marked in scroll "A.F. Bannister & Co." . No markings on the knife or the sharpening steel.