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Help identify maker of old carving knife set
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2026 11:38 pm
by Jonboat72
I just picked up this set of carving fork and knife at an estate sale would appear to be bone or stag handles with Sterling or plated silver bolsters?
I am having a heck of a time with the makers mark. It’s oval and I can make out the word cutlery company and it looks to me like a Canon over some lines in the center part.
Does this look familiar to anyone?
Thank you
Re: Help identify maker of old carving knife set
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2026 3:31 pm
by New_Windsor_NY
Jonboat72 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 03, 2026 11:38 pm
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Putnam Cutlery Company.
Please post it/them here also:
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... m.php?f=41
Re: Help identify maker of old carving knife set
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2026 6:56 pm
by Gunsil
The ferrules look more like nickel silver to me. If sterling they would usually be so marked.
Re: Help identify maker of old carving knife set
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2026 7:10 pm
by Jonboat72
Yes, I found out after posting this that they would be marked Sterling if so. Nickel silver is fine with me.
Re: Help identify maker of old carving knife set
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2026 7:13 pm
by Jonboat72
Thank you for the help! Half the fun for me collecting is finding out who made these things. After sending my first post, I cleaned it up further and was able to deduce New Britain, Connecticut, and I figured it out on my own. I believe I found the same post given above.