Please help me research what this is

This is a spike that was in my dads coin safe when he passed. I have looked into it but have nothing. Everyone is telling me it’s a silver mold hand made. History is what I’d like to know
It may be my grandpas and that’s what I’m trying to determine. Somewhat off the coin topic tho it was amongst his more valuable possessions n silver coins. I look forward to your input on here. Everyone seems so smart so that’s why I’m posting.

 

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A plated spike commemorating some german event.

 

@chrisild

Looks like some sort of memento.......maybe something conferred upon a person when they retired?

 

You'll have to get a translation from the spike, and while you're at it, try getting a translation from the tool that is just above the spike in the 3rd photo. It looks like an instrument that a tool & diemaker might use for precision toolmaking.

Chris

 

To the memory of ....from what I can tell from my understanding in german.

 

Yes. It's used to turn threading taps. The one shown is pretty old.

 

Tap wrench. Nice spike. Grandpa must have been quite a man

 

If silver it probably drives the zombies crazy with fright.

 

That would be a starting element for a book, The silver spike, a CoinTalk mystery!

 

I don't think zombies care @desertgem - but Werewolves hate the stuff

 

for the german, try using translate.google.com
for instance, this is what I typed in it from what I could see - the images are fuzzy.

 

Railroad spike maybe?@Amberalaska ?

 

A festival I think - 3 thru 31 of Jan. 1935? Was Grandfather born in Germany? Any idea what he did for a living?

 

"to the employees of(near) Crown Group"? Not even sure it's German but I needed a mental distraction today & fixated on this....