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	3 Piece Carving Set CS30 Original, quality, late 19th century, boxed set of three carving tools, a knife, fork and sharpening steel. The black leather look covered box, with a hinged lid and brass catches, is fitted out to the interior in red velvet and red silk. The steel tools are mounted with antler handgrips, silver plated ferrules and mounts. A superb example, complete and in good order. Remember these tools are steel, not stainless steel and will keep a very sharp edge, but they do not like water or moisture, so just wipe and dry them thoroughly. Box 16.5" x 5" x 1.75", knife 15" x 1.5" x 1.25". Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £230.00


Set of 10 Steel Dinner Knives C27 Set of ten, original, quality, late 19th century, unused steel dinner knives, with cow horn handles, steel rivetted end caps and etched for the manufacturer "Mc Pherson Bros and Co, Cutlery and Silversmiths, Glasgow" and "Silverking". These knives are steel, not stainless steel and will keep a very sharp edge, but they do not like water or moisture, just wipe and dry them thoroughly. All in superb condition and complete and in good order. 9.5" x 1". Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £156.00


	Walker and Hall Set of Servers C26 Original, quality, 1920's, cased set of three pieces of unused, silver plated servers in the original fitted case, covered in black leather look paper, and lined in cream silk and velvet. The three pieces appear to be for dessert and sweets, cakes and also perhaps vegetables and fish. A good, clean, multi purpose set of serving utencils; complete and in good and working order. Case 12" x 7" x 1.25". Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £95.00


Set of Dessert Knives and Forks C25 Original, quality, cased set of six of each, matching, silver plated, dessert knives and forks, showing little, if any, signs of wear. This superb set have ivory handles, silver ferules and engravings of acanthus leaves and flowers to the knife blades. The knives are also marked 'EPNS' for electro-plated nickel silver. and with the registration number for the year 1893. The black, leather look, paper covered, hinged box is fully fitted and lined in royal blue silk and all is complete and in superb condition with no wear and no splits to the ivory grips. A beautiful set of useful dessert cutlery. Case 9.25" x 7.25" x 1.5". Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £125.00


	Oxo Spoon C23 Original, quality, 1920's, nickel plated, teaspoon sized spoon embossed "OXO" to the handgrip. In super condition and complete and in good order. 5.25" x 1" x 0.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £36.00


Pair of 1902 Coronation Dinner Knife and Fork, 2 Pairs Available C18 Original, quality, steel knife and fork with walnut side covers to the handles. The knife blade is etched 'Kings Coronation Dinner, Streatham, 1902'. These were obviously used for a dinner to celebrate the Coronation of King Edward VII. They appear unused and are complete and in good order. Forks 6.75" x 0.75" x 0.25" and knives 9" x 1" x 0.5". Price is per pair. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £65.00


	Pair of Fruitwood Salad Tongs C17 A pair of original, quality 1920's continental carved fruitwood salad tongs, with a steel locking inset providing the hinge. These super tongs are impressed 'Depose' and 'CD' to the handgrip end and are complete and in good and working order. 10" x 2" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Pair of Horn Handled Steel Knives C16 A pair of original, quality early to mid 19th Century steel dinner knives, engraved 'Wheeler' for the maker, with cow horn handles. These knives are not stainless steel and although they will sharpen easily and hold a good edge, they will also rust easily if not cared for correctly. One blade has worn a little shorter, but otherwise all is complete and in good and working order. 10.5" x 1" x 0.75". Price is for the pair. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £36.00


	Boxed Set of Fruit Knives C4 Original quality, 1920's, boxed set of six stainless steel fruit knives with good mother of pearl grips. These appear not to have been used, and come with the original velvet and silk lined leather look hinged box with a press stud catch to the front. Each blade is etched 'Satinless De Luxe' and 'Made in Sheffield'. A super looking, very clean boxed set, complete and in good and working order. Box 7.5" x 5.75" x 1". Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £56.00


Hadfields Fertiliser's Carving Knife CS19 Original quality, 1920's, carving knife in stainless steel with an ivorine handle. This knife was originally part of a boxed set made as a presentation by 'Hadfield's Fertilisers of Liverpool' and the blade is engraved for the same firm. Appears unused and is complete and in good order. 12.5" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Elephant Ivory Carving Set CS18 Pair of original superb quality, 19th century, carving knife and fork, with African elephant ivory tusk handles and silver plated mounts, in the original fully fitted oak box with key. The plated mounts have an engine turned decoration and the knife blade is stamped 'VR' with a crown and 'Thornhill' for the maker. The box interior is lined in the original blue felt, with a little wear to the edge. Complete and in good and working order. Box 19" x 5.5" x 3", knife 16.75" long. Price is for the set. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £600.00


Decorated Wrought Iron Spoon CS16 Original, quality, late 19th century, blacksmith made wrought iron serving spoon, with punch and chiselled decoration and a hanging hook to the top. This example probably continental, has a pointed bowl to the spoon and a good colour throughout. Cleaned, lacquered and complete and in good order. 15.75" x 2.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £65.00


	Brass Ladle L4 Original, quality, late 19th Century, cast brass ladle with a slot to the top for hanging and impressed '3' to the reverse of the grip. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer can be removed if required, at no extra cost. Complete and in good order. 17.75" x 4.25" x 1.5". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Pair of Grape Scissors GS1 A pair of original, quality, nickel plated grape scissors circa 1900, with decorative embossed designs to the handles and hinge cover. Marked to the reverse 'AI. JG. & PS.'. Some scuff marks, otherwise complete and in good and working order. 7.75" x 2.25" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


	Pair of Knife & Fork Rests KR5 Pair of original, quality silver plated knife rests, circa 1900/20's, of an unusual form. Complete and in good and working order. 4" x 2" x 1.5" high. Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £45.00


Travelling Knife, Fork and Spoon FK63 Original, superb quality, 1920's three piece travelling cutlery set for the pocket or suitcase, with nickel covers, spoon, fork and a steel blade to the knife. The blade is marked for the manufacturer "Wm Hutton and Sons Ltd" and all is complete and in good order. The spoon and fork need to be opened to 45 degrees before sliding upwards to separate the utensils. Closed 3.75" x 1.25" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger and other view. Price: £135.00


	Copper Measuring Spoon M113 Original, quality, late 19th century, thick copper double ended measuring spoon- one tablespoon and one teaspoon. The tapered shaft is stamped for the maker / retailer "Jones and Ravey, 4 Conduit Street S.W." and with a crown between. Polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. Complete and in good order. 12.75" x 2" x 0.75". Click on photo for larger and other views. Price: £145.00


Butchers Steel BS15 Original, quality, late 19th century, butchers sharpening steel, with a carved cowhorn handle, and a nickel shoulder with a hanging swivel ring. The steel is marked for the maker 'G.Rushbrooke, 67 and 69 Charterhouse Street" and the nickel mounts have been polished and lacquered, although the lacquer may be removed if required at no extra cost. All in super condition and complete and in good and working order. 22.5" x 1.25". Click on photo for larger view. Price: £85.00

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