Cutlery for Posh Nosh

You may well remember the spoonerisms I have given you in the past, telling the history of spoons through the years and the various types. See

http://365project.org/ladymagpie/365/2014-09-01

Well let's grow up and start using knives and forks and some examples used for what I have called posh nosh. As I said with the spoons, cutlery comes in all shapes and uses. I particularly like these finely engraved silver ones. The three earlier ones had bone handles but then changed to Mother-of-Pearl around 1900.

Left to Right:

Spreading/Butter Knife (London) 1808

Spreading/Butter Knife (Sheffield) 1865

Fish Knife (Sheffield) 1882

Butter Knife (Birmingham) 1902

Dessert Fork (Sheffield) 1894 Lovely engraving.

Beaded Fork (London) 1869 Beaded edging.

When the weather improves I hope to get back out with my camera, in the meantime I'm trying to bore you with a view of cutlery used in the period of Downton Abbey. View with the black background.

[Graham Thresher]

A great capture and as ever so interesting.

[Lin]

Gorgeous and so well captured. The butter knives are my favorites. Since it's almost time for the new Downton season here in the states, I must fav this lovely capture!

[Newbank Lass]

It was the spoons that got me hooked on you...

[Carol]

Very interesting! I love the beautiful engravings on the knives. Fav.

[Margaret Obey]

This is fascinating Heather. I have some lovely knives an aunt left me. My sister collects spoons and they are marvellous too.

[Lynn]

Very nice collection of knives with commentary. Lovely display and framing.

[Helen]

Lovely collection, nicely labelled & polished !

[carol white]

Lovely, reminds me of my grandmother's cutlery 🍴

[Linda H.Y. Hegland]

That would make for quite the busy afternoon of polishing! Really like the detail on the knives.

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@thresheg @linnypinny @newbank @fjmom @ceilidh @rubicon @dizzyd @carolmw Thank you for your comments and FAV,

@fugitivemoments Any help cleaning is grateful received Linda - this is only a small part.

@newbank Thank you, you should see the rest.

[Gerry]

Fav Heather

[Denise fuller]

lovely knives and forks

[Tony Guest (snoopybooboo)]

Great info and photo.

[Denise Wood]

Beautiful collection! And I love Downton Abbey too :)

[Maggiemae]

A beautiful set - got some fish knives like this but its always a pain having to clean them!

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

@gerry @denisefuller @snoopybooboo @gilbertwood @maggiemae Thank you for your comments and FAV's appreciated.

[Kathie]

Love these. I've often remarked that we should use fish knives. Not sure why these aren't used any more but it's a shame.

[Julia]

Lovely collection

[John]

What beautiful and artfully created silverware.

[Khawbecker]

Beautiful and unique.

[Hazel]

Oh wow, some serious silver there!

[Nicole]

very pretty vorks ands knifes!

[Lyn Berriman]

Heather, those are gorgeous, and must be worth a small fortune! STUNNING - thanks for sharing!

[Phil Cameron]

they are eye catching well taken too I fork haha

[Claire]

Oh wow these are beautiful, so much style

I stood a stall at a local Christmas fair and next to me were a couple called Sliver Splendor who make fabulous rings, pendants and cuff bracelets from old silver cutlery; they had such a passion https://www.facebook.com/pages/Silver-Splendore/230697373721167

[Deborah McGavock]

These look beautiful and beautifully presented. I have a drawer full of old silver given to me by my Mother and Mother in Law. Sadly we prefer to use the stuff that goes in the dishwasher!