A complete 1930s  silver plated 43 piece canteen of cutlery by "Oliver & Bensley Ltd Cutlers & Silversmiths Sheffield". The set is for 6 people, is housed in its original blue felt lined box and comprises of:

6 dinner knives & 6 side knives

6 dinner forks & 6 side / dessert forks

6 dessert spoons & 6 teaspoons

4 serving spoons

Carving knife, carving fork & sharpening steel

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’ knives are both good-looking and functional, and their renewed popularity make them a stylish addition on today’s table. The knives have ivorine handles fashioned from xylonite, and have high-polished stainless steel blades. All forks and spoons are silver-plated EPNS (electro-plated nickel silver).

Length of dinner knife: 25cm

Box dimensions: width 38cm depth 30cm height 9cm

Country of origin: England

Year of manufacture: 1930

Each blade marked: "Oliver & Bensley Ltd Cutlers & Silversmiths Sheffield"

Material: stainless steel, xylonite, and EPNS (electro-plated nickel silver)

Condition: good - with some fine scratches on the blades. One desert spoon has some wear to its plating on its reverse side (see image), as does the carving fork (see image). The lefthand catch on the box doesn't function.

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