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Need help to identify these old knives

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 12:53 am
by alfa5069
Hi, I recently bought these old knives from a guy who told me they are over 100 years old and from England.
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It seems that they are from different manufacturer because I found different tang stamp on them such as : Superior cutlery Sheffield:
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Gilles Uxbridge:
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and Sam & John kitchen, Sheffield, Soho Cutlery Forks (if I am right):
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this is the box:
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Does anyone have any clue of these knives or brands?

Thank you for your help.

Re: Need help to identify these old knives

Posted: Wed Aug 05, 2020 9:26 pm
by kootenay joe
I do not collect vintage Table/Kitchen cutlery so i am not familiar with those names. Could be merchant names, not manufacturers ?
They are old, definitely vintage Sheffield. Might have been in a dishwasher ?
There are a great many Carving Sets on ebay. About 60 and more years ago most households had a carving set and now only a few people cook something that needs carving. Not many people collect them so prices tend to be low except for a few obviously high end pieces with great Stag and lots of silver, or big pieces of ivory. There are some very fine 100+ yr old stag Carving sets that can be bought for ~ $25-$30.
kj

Re: Need help to identify these old knives

Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:11 pm
by alfa5069
Thank you so much :)
kootenay joe wrote: Wed Aug 05, 2020 9:26 pm I do not collect vintage Table/Kitchen cutlery so i am not familiar with those names. Could be merchant names, not manufacturers ?
They are old, definitely vintage Sheffield. Might have been in a dishwasher ?
There are a great many Carving Sets on ebay. About 60 and more years ago most households had a carving set and now only a few people cook something that needs carving. Not many people collect them so prices tend to be low except for a few obviously high end pieces with great Stag and lots of silver, or big pieces of ivory. There are some very fine 100+ yr old stag Carving sets that can be bought for ~ $25-$30.
kj