Aristocrat Engraved / Graviert Gold Series

PUMA made the Gold Aristocrat German made folding knives using high grade stainless steel and handles, along with high-quality backsprings and locks. Mounting springs and locks is a special art for highly skilled craftsmen who assembles the parts and punches, then mills and hardens the spring and lock, and then finally grinds the pieces to fit a specific knife. Solid brass bolsters are designed to keep the fingers away from the blade edge. The beveled PUMA® clip-point is designed to maximize strength while making it easier to get a superb edge.

PUMA also made a Prince luxury model (Lux) with hand engraved bolsters. The polished brass bolsters were hand engraved (graviert) with four different designs.  The hand engraving was done by the Puma master engravers, Jürg and Gerda Hensel and their team of engravers and carvers. During this era the engraving is absolutely stunning.  

These knives came in the wood presentation boxes along with the gold guarantee control tag. PUMA only made four model in the Aristocrat Engraved Gold Series.

Aristocrat Series Models:

1) Emperor > 16 0915 > stag > motif “Softwood” > 44882 > 2nd half of 1988.

2) Prince > 16 0910 > stag > motif "Oak Leaves" > 44882 > 2nd half of 1988.

3) Duke > 16 0905 > stag > motif "Edelweiss" > 44882 > 2nd half of 1988.

4) Earl > 16 0900 > stag > motif "Arabesque" > 22882 > 2nd half of 1988.

5) Lord > 16 0895 > stag > this model was not engraved.