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Set 6 Steak Knives
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A set of 6 vintage ‘bone-handled’ serrated steak knives each marked Smith Seymour Ltd, Sheffield.
A plate of good food is lost without a good knife and fork. Well-proportioned, well-balanced and beautifully designed flatware is a joy to use and is the making of a good meal. Our vintage ‘bone-handled’ steak knives are both good-looking and functional, and their renewed popularity make them a stylish addition on today’s table. Our knives have ivorine handles fashioned from xylonite, and have high-polished stainless steel blades with a serrated edge. This elegant style of flatware was made from 1920 through to the 1950s in Sheffield England, which was then the heart of the world’s cutlery industry.
Length: 23.5cm
Country of origin: England
Year of manufacture: c.1950
Each blade marked: Smith Seymour Ltd, Sheffield
Material: stainless steel and xylonite
Condition: excellent - barely used, one knife handle very slightly unaligned (see image)
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