Lion Navaja

Mel H · 29th December 2018, 03:15 PM

Hello All, just picked up a reasonably sized, elderly Navaja with a lion trademark on the blade. I'm hoping that someone here who has more knowledge of these knives may be able to tell me something about the maker.

I have some pic's of the knife which I'll put up when I've reduced the image sizes.

Mel H · 29th December 2018, 03:28 PM

More pic's.
Overall length open is 32 cm (12.6 inch) with 15 cm (6 inch) blade.

fernando · 29th December 2018, 03:29 PM

A French mark for sure. Maybe not famous, though; not listed in Forton's work.
Let us then see the whole piece, Mel

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Mel H · 29th December 2018, 04:14 PM

Fernando, thank you for pointing me in the right direction, I've now done a little searching. It seems that Au Lion did have a moment of fame, they contracted to produce the first U.S. mod 1918 trench knives ( now much sought after ), there doesn't seem to be a lot of information on the maker.

MacCathain · 29th December 2018, 05:05 PM

Au Lion is the trademark of R. V. Cruege of Bordeaux (Gironde), per The Who's Who of French Arms from 1350 to 1970 by Jean-Jacques Buigné.

Mel H · 29th December 2018, 06:57 PM

Thank you.

Chris Evans · 30th December 2018, 01:30 AM

Hi Folks,

Great detective work and Happy new Year everybody!

Cheers
Chris

29th December 2018, 03:15 PM	#1
Mel H Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: North East England. Posts: 107	Lion Navaja Hello All, just picked up a reasonably sized, elderly Navaja with a lion trademark on the blade. I'm hoping that someone here who has more knowledge of these knives may be able to tell me something about the maker. I have some pic's of the knife which I'll put up when I've reduced the image sizes. Attached Images Last edited by Mel H; 29th December 2018 at 03:30 PM.

29th December 2018, 03:28 PM	#2
Mel H Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: North East England. Posts: 107	More pic's. Overall length open is 32 cm (12.6 inch) with 15 cm (6 inch) blade. Attached Images Last edited by Mel H; 29th December 2018 at 03:44 PM.

29th December 2018, 03:29 PM	#3
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,639	A French mark for sure. Maybe not famous, though; not listed in Forton's work. Let us then see the whole piece, Mel .

29th December 2018, 04:14 PM	#4
Mel H Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: North East England. Posts: 107	Fernando, thank you for pointing me in the right direction, I've now done a little searching. It seems that Au Lion did have a moment of fame, they contracted to produce the first U.S. mod 1918 trench knives ( now much sought after ), there doesn't seem to be a lot of information on the maker.

29th December 2018, 05:05 PM	#5
MacCathain Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Posts: 66	Au Lion is the trademark of R. V. Cruege of Bordeaux (Gironde), per The Who's Who of French Arms from 1350 to 1970 by Jean-Jacques Buigné.

29th December 2018, 06:57 PM	#6
Mel H Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: North East England. Posts: 107	Thank you.

30th December 2018, 01:30 AM	#7
Chris Evans Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 661	Hi Folks, Great detective work and Happy new Year everybody! Cheers Chris