Dessert knife. Straight silver-plated blade with rounded tip and “yankee” style bolster. Blade and bolster are one piece of steel with tang, inserted into hard black rubber handle with rounded sides and butt. Heavily scratched overall, silver is worn off near cutting edge, tarnished.
Blade is stamped: “HARD RUBBER/CUTLERY Co”
Could not locate any information on this company, but it may have been based out of New York. Hard plastic was patented in 1844 and was first used for knife handles circa 1856.
Dinner knife. Straight steel blade with rounded tip. Blade and bolster are one piece fitted into the top of a square block ivory handle with rounded butt. Scratched and discolored overall, yellowed ivory, deep crack down center of handle.
Blade is stamped: “V R/JOSEPH RODGERS & SONS/CUTLERS TO HER MAJESTY”; with their trademark, the Maltese cross and star.
Maker is Joseph Rodgers & Sons, active 1682-1971 in Sheffield, England.
Five piece demonstration set for dinner knife blades (1986.531.240A-E). Set shows the sequence of producing a dinner knife blade from raw material into a refined blade with tang.
Finished blade is stamped: “ENCORE”/THOMAS TURNER & Co./CUTLERS TO HIS MAJESTY/HYGIENIC STAINLESS”
Maker is Thomas Turner & Company, Sheffield, England 1802-1932. The “Encore” line was introduced in 1805. This mark was in use after 1901.
Dessert knife. Straight steel blade with rounded tip. Blade and bolster are one piece of steel fitted into an ivory handle with straight sides and rounded butt. Metal is discolored and has minor rust spots. Ivory is yellowed and has crack down one side from bolster to butt. Separation between bolster and ivory.
Five piece demonstration set for dinner knife blades (1986.531.240A-E). Set shows the sequence of producing a dinner knife blade from raw material into a refined blade with tang.
Finished blade is stamped: “ENCORE”/THOMAS TURNER & Co./CUTLERS TO HIS MAJESTY/HYGIENIC STAINLESS”
Maker is Thomas Turner & Company, Sheffield, England 1802-1932. The “Encore” line was introduced in 1805. This mark was in use after 1901.
Tipped pattern fork having four tines and a rounded fiddle handle with ogee shoulders and front midrib. No monograms. Stamped widthwise on back of terminal "MADE / IN / U.S.A. / CPC" in raised sans serif letters. One of four forks, 1986.0531.209-.212, from a 13-piece flatware set, 1986.0531.204-.216 (knives unmarked; forks and spoons marked).
Dinner knife. Straight steel blade with rounded tip. Blade and “yankee” style bolster are one piece of steel with tang fitted into tapered ivory handle with rounded sides and butt. Tang is held in place with an iron pin. Overall stains and scratches, minor rust on bolster. Ivory is yellowed and crazed.
Blade is stamped: “LAMSON & GOODNOW MFG Co”; with anchor in center double oval.
Maker is Lamson & Goodnow Company, a manufacturer and wholesaler active in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts 1844-present.
Dinner knife. Straight steel blade with slightly pointed, rounded tip and “yankee” style bolster. Blade has slight “S” curve. Blade and bolster are one piece of steel with tang, fitted into celluloid handle with rounded sides and blunt butt. Handle has carved molding at top and bottom. Scratched and stained overall, minor rust on blade.
Blade is etched: “UNIVERSAL/L.F.&C.”
Maker is Landers, Frary & Clark, New Britain, Connecticut (c. 1862). In 1890, L. F. & C. took on the Trademark “Universal”, in 1965, General Electric acquired the company.
Dinner knife. Straight steel blade with rounded tip. Blade, bolster, and tang are one piece of steel. Bone scales are riveted to the top and bottom of the tang with steel pins to form a tapered handle with rounded sides and a rounded butt. Metal is scratched and discolored, with some spots of rust. Bone is yellowed, crazed, and chipped.
Blade is stamped: “NAYLOR &/SAND[worn]”
Maker is Naylor & Sanderson, a manufacturer active in Sheffield, England ca 1795-1829.
Dessert knife. Straight silver-plated steel blade with rounded tip. Blade and bolster are one piece of steel with tang fitted into ivory handle with rounded sides and carved lozenge butt. Corners of handle are carved with quarter-round moldings. Silver plate is tarnished, scratched and stained overall. Ivory is yellowed.
Blade is etched: “LAMSON & GOODNOW M.F.G. Co”; with anchor in center double oval.
Maker is Lamson & Goodnow Company, a manufacturer and wholesaler active in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts 1844-present.
Small, three-tined fork with slender baluster stem fitted into a slightly flared bone handle, roughly oblong in section, with rounded end; no bolster. No marks. From a two-piece child's or youth's flatware set (knife [marked "FOR [A G]OOD CHILD"] and fork), 1986.0531.086-.087.
Dessert knife. Straight steel blade with rounded tip. Blade and tang are one piece of steel; bone scales are riveted to the tang with brass pins to form a block handle with chamfered edges and rounded butt. Overall scratches, discoloration and minor rust on metal. Ivory is yellowed and crazed, separating from the tang.
Blade is stamped: “LAMSON GOODNOW & CO/S. FALLS WORKS”
Maker is Lamson & Goodnow Company, a manufacturer and wholesaler active in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts 1844-present.
Tipped pattern teaspoon having an ovoid bowl and rounded fiddle handle with ogee shoulders and front midrib. No monograms. Stamped widthwise on back of terminal "MADE / IN / U.S.A. / CP[C]" in raised sans serif letters. One of four spoons, 1986.0531.213-.216, from a 13-piece flatware set, 1986.0531.204-.216 (knives unmarked; forks and spoons marked).
Dessert knife. Straight steel blade with rounded tip. Blade and “yankee” style bolster are one piece of steel with tang fitted into tapered ivory handle with rounded sides and butt. Tang is held in place with a steel pin through the side. Metal has dark spots. Ivory is yellowed and crazed.
Blade is stamped: “LAMSON GOODNOW & CO/S. FALLS”
Maker is Lamson & Goodnow Company, a manufacturer and wholesaler active in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts 1844-present.
Small knife having a blunt blade with integral bolster fitted into a short ivory handle, tapered rectangular in section, with rounded-over end. Mark or front side of blade stamped "[S] (hammer outline) T / [SC]HEAR STEEL" in incuse serif letters. From a two-piece child's or youth's flatware set (knife and fork), 1986.0531.094-.095.
Table spoon, silver-plated brass. Egg-shaped bowl with straight transition and fiddle-shaped handle, Transition and handle have a low-relief ridged outline. Scratched overall, tip of bowl is worn. Silver plate is heavily worn, especially on underside of bowl.
Top of handle is engraved in cursive: “NA”
Underside of shank is stamped and illegible mark, followed by: “50”; within a diamond; “CHRISTOFLE”
Maker is Christofle & Company, Paris, France, circa 1830-present.
Dinner knife. Straight steel blade with rounded tip. Blade and bolster are one piece of steel fitted into a tapered hard rubber handle with rounded sides and butt. Blade is discolored and rusted. Rubber is scratched.
Blade is etched: “LANDERS FRARY & CLARK/AETNA WORKS”
Maker is Landers, Frary & Clark, New Britain, Connecticut (c. 1862). In 1890, L. F. & C. took on the Trademark “Universal”, in 1965, General Electric acquired the company.
Dinner knife. Upturned steel blade with tapered, rounded tip. Blade, bolster, and tang are one piece of metal. Back of knife shows a "puddled" weld between the iron bolster and steel blade. Bone scales are riveted to the top and bottom of the tang with iron pins to form a tapered handle with rounded sides and a blunt butt. Metal is discolored, scratched, and has rust spot. Bone is discolored, browned, crazed, and is pulling away from the tang.
Dinner knife. Straight steel blade with rounded tip is one piece of steel with tang. Dark wooden scales are riveted to tang with pewter pins to form a block handle with rounded sides. Handle is fitted with a pewter bolster and rounded pewter pommel cap. Steel is scratched, discolored, with spots of rust. Pewter has nicks, scratches, and spots of green corrosion. Wood is scratched, nicked.
Blade is stamped: “RIVERSIDE KNIFE CO.”
Maker is the Riverside Knife Company, active in Croydon, New Hampshire circa 1850.
Five piece demonstration set for dinner knife blades (1986.531.240A-E). Set shows the sequence of producing a dinner knife blade from raw material into a refined blade with tang.
Finished blade is stamped: “ENCORE”/THOMAS TURNER & Co./CUTLERS TO HIS MAJESTY/HYGIENIC STAINLESS”
Maker is Thomas Turner & Company, Sheffield, England 1802-1932. The “Encore” line was introduced in 1805. This mark was in use after 1901.