J A Henckels 8.25" Chef Knife 102-8" Carbon Steel Solingen Pre-WW2 1920s ?

Vintage / Antique J A Henckels model 102-8" 8.25" carbon steel chef knife, hand-forged after drop-forging and hand-ground carbon steel with signature two-pin and one-cutlery-rivet handle. Thin, light, and super nimble, a great example of fine old Solingen knife making. THis knife has the older Grand Prize 1900 St Louis 1904 markings, the handle and remainder of foil stamp look like slightly older 1920s / 30s production rather than older 1905-teens handles which were narrower. 

While this knife shows wear on the handle from washing and careful use, and the blade developed some fine, even pitting, it was not sharpened too much and did not need a thinning. This knife is harder to find than the larger 10 and 12" models, especially not too used.