Does anyone know this old knife maker? (Gesetzlich Prussia)

[tearoff]

I piaked up this old butcher knife at an auction today and I was wondering if anyone knows the maker. It reads:
GESETZLICH
GESCHUTZT
PRUSSIA
It also has 2 big x's on both sides with the letters in between the x lines as follows: L on the left, X on the top, N on the right, and T on the bottom. It also has a brass cows head stamped into the rivet of the handle.
I would appreciate any help anyone can give me. Thank you, Marty

[Cougar Allen]

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[NorthStarXO]

Seems like they were a common knifemaker back in the early 1900's when Prussia was still Prussia. Not much more information I can find after that.

[bernard_levine]

Most knife markings are not maker markings.

GESETZLICH GESCHUTZT means Registered Design.

The XLNT marking (pronounced eXcelLeNT) was a trademark of A. Kastor & Bros of NYC, major cutlery importers and wholesalers.

PRUSSIA was the dominant kingdom of the German Empire. This marking was used interchangeably with GERMANY between 1891 and 1915.

The knife was made in Solingen, or one of its suburbs. By whom is anybody's guess.

BRL...

[FredericZ]

I have a knife with the same markings, however there is a crown applied to the handle and the stamped rivit is in the shape of a man holding what appears to be a globe.

[bernard_levine]

Please post PICTURES.

I have identified the logo your Prussian Crown butcher knife, which is of a BALLOON SELLER. Post pictures of knife and logo, and I will tell you who it was.

It was not made either in Solingen or in one of its suburbs; I had been wrong about that last year.

BRL...