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Antique Print of Knife Sharpening, 1835
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'The Knife-Grinder of Teniers'. Old print of knife sharpening. This print
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Antique 19th Century Prints

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Paper

Antique Print of Knife Sharpening, 1835
Antique Print of Knife Sharpening, 1835
H 13.39 in W 9.65 in D 0 in
Danish Modern Robeson ShurEdge Self Sharpening Knife Carving Set Rosewood
Located in San Diego, CA
Danish Modern Vintage Robeson/ShurEdge Self Sharpening Knife Carving Set & Knife Block. Retro
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Knife Boxes

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Stainless Steel

Antique Kent's Knife Cleaning, Polishing & Sharpening Wheel with Original Labels
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique Victorian knife cleaning and sharpening machine was made by Kent's of London England
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Historical Memorabilia

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Stone, Metal

Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
By Viners 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
carving knife Game carving knife Large carving fork Small carving fork Bread knife Sharpening steel
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20th Century English Georgian Tableware

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Silver, Sterling Silver

German Stainless Steel Knife Fork Carving Set Mother of Pearl Handles, Set of 3
Located in New York, NY
, circa 20th century, Solingen, Germany. Set includes carving knife, fork, and sharpening steel, all with
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20th Century German Serving Pieces

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Stainless Steel

Antique 20th Century English Solid Silver & Enamel Desk Accessory Set c.1912
By Kendall & Co., WILLIAM HORNBY, LONDON (1898-1913)
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
clip, while the knife, designed for sharpening the pencil, features inlaid white enamel lines on one
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20th Century British Other Desk Sets

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Silver, Enamel

Sterling Silver Tiffany Carving Set
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, circa 1950. The set includes a carving fork and knife and a sharpening steel to keep your blade in
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Vintage 1950s American Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
' Carving knife 37.1cm/14.6' Carving fork 27.7cm/10.9' Sharpening steel 33.7cm/13.3' Weight 155.5 troy
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Vintage 1970s British Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Sheffield English Stag Antler Handled, Sterling Capped Carving Set, 3 Pcs
By Sheffield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
, Sheffield, England, circa mid 20th Century. Impressively sized, the set consists of a long carving knife
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Mid-20th Century English International Style Tableware

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Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel

Vintage Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Eight Persons
By Gee & Holmes
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
spoons Pair of sauce ladles Carving knife Carving fork Sharpening steel This impressive service
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Vintage 1950s British Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

19th French Quimper Porquier Beau Plate
Located in Winter Park, FL
your child sharpening a knife. good details and in no chips nor hairline. Signed on the back. Minor
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Antique Late 19th Century European French Provincial Delft and Faience

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Faience

Antique Sterling Silver Sandringham Pattern Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Person
By Viners 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
knife 31.1cm/12.2' Small carving fork 25.8cm/10.2' Sharpening steel 31.4cm/12.4' Total Weighable Silver
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20th Century English Art Deco Tableware

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Silver, Sterling Silver

C.J. Vander 994-Piece Silver Flatware Service
By C.J. Vander
Located in New Orleans, LA
serving spoon Fish serving knife Fish serving fork Soup ladle Carving knife Carving fork Sharpening
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20th Century English Tableware

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Silver

Frenc Marble Clock with Patinated Bronze Grand Tour Sculpture of the Arrotino
Located in London, GB
) of a man crouching to sharpen a knife on a whetstone. Now known to be a copy of an earlier
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Antique 1820s French Mantel Clocks

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Siena Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Sun Bleached Oak Base
Located in New York, NY
A Large Sun Bleacched Oak Base to A Knife Sharpening Stone. 19th Century, Mid to Late, French. Will
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Antique 19th Century French Center Tables

Sun Bleached Oak Base
Sun Bleached Oak Base
H 29.5 in W 33.75 in D 34 in
Danish Midcentury Carving Knife and Fork, Kay Bojesen, Universal Steel Company
By Universal Steel Company, Kay Bojesen
Located in Denmark, DK
A Danish midcentury carving knife, fork, and sharpening steel with rosewood handles by Kay Bojesen
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Barware

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Stainless Steel

Pair of French Bronzes of Classical Figures
Located in Dallas, TX
sharpening a knife. Both with a darkish over all patina.
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Zoomorphic 19th Century Knife Sharpening Stone
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Unusual 19th century zoomorphic knife sharpening stone, in the form of a fox. Carved wood with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Animal Sculptures

Materials

Stone

19th Century Victorian Knife Sharpener, George Kent, London, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Victorian knife sharpening and cleaning machine, manufactured by Kent's of
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Historical Memorabilia

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Metal

Capodimonte Porcelain Sculpture of a Knife Sharpener
By Capodimonte
Located in Guaynabo, PR
old man with a grey hat standing up in front of the knife sharpening machine working in a knife. He is
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Mid-20th Century Italian Romantic Figurative Sculptures

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Porcelain

Il Trinciante Complete Set of Knives with Cornotech Handle by Coltellerie Berti
By Coltellerie Berti
Located in Milan, IT
(prosciutto knife, bread knife, sharpening tool, carving knife, roast knife and fork, straight spilucchino
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware

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Stainless Steel

Eight-Setting Cutlery Canteen by Mappin & Webb, Circa 1960
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
handles. Together with original carving knife and sharpening steel. Neatly arranged in a Walnut box
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Knife Boxes

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Stainless Steel

Vintage 1970s Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Six Persons by Garrard & Co
By Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
15.8cm/6.2" Sugar tongs 10.5cm/4.1" Carving knife 36.1cm/14.2" Carving fork 27.4cm/10.8" Sharpening
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Vintage 1970s English Tableware

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Sterling Silver, Silver

Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Six Persons
By Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Additional pieces: Four serving spoons Sauce ladle Sugar tongs Large carving knife Small carving knife
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Vintage 1970s English Tableware

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Watercolour Edwardian Knife Grinder by John Berry Mid-20th Century
By John Berry
Located in London, GB
mid-20th century. The brightly colored watercolor features a knife grinder, sharpening knives in
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Vintage 1950s British Paintings

RARE ANTiQUE WALTER EVERETT MOLINS MACHINIST COBBLERS WRAPPING TOBACCO TABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
made packaging, knife sharpening and tobacco machines amongst others, this looks to be a cobblers
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Tables

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Metal

Danish Modern Rosewood Carving Set by Magnus Stephensen for Georg Jensen
By Magnus Stephensen, Georg Jensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
marking to the knife from sharpening. Both utensils are marked 'Georg Jensen Denmark Stainless
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Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Stainless Steel

Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for 12 Persons, 100 Pieces
By Abrahams Brothers
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
knife Carving fork Sharpening steel The components of this canteen were crafted by the Sheffield
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Vintage 1930s English Other Tableware

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Eight Persons
By James Dixon & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Additional Pieces: 4 Table/serving spoons Carving knife Carving fork Sharpening steel This impressive
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Vintage 1970s British Serving Pieces

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Sterling Silver

1948 Art Deco Style Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
spoons Additional pieces: 6 serving spoons Pair of fish servers Pair of pickle forks Carving knife
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Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Silver

Architectural Silver & Enamel Pencil Presentation Case German c.1935
Located in London, GB
thick lines to be drawn by simply rotating the pencil. Carpenter Pencils are typically sharpened with a
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Vintage 1930s German Desk Accessories

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Silver, Enamel

An Early to Mid 20th Century African Carved Wood Ngoni Figure
Located in London, GB
artistry depicts a crouching man from the Ngoni tribe, intricately carved holding a knife and wood carving
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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

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Wood

Set of Art Deco style Tudor pattern silver cutlery for 12
By Mappin & Webb
Located in London, GB
fish servers 1 carving knife & fork 1 sharpening steel 1 butter knife 1 runcible spoon 3 assorted
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Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Dining Room Sets

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Sterling Silver

Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
By Various Makers
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
knife Fish serving fork Pair of meat carving knives Pair of meat carving fork Sharpening steel Bread
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Vintage 1930s British Tableware

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Mid-Century Modern Teak Wood Gourmet Carver Set by Shur Edge Cutlery
Located in San Diego, CA
brand is known as "The knife that sharpens itself" and includes two carving knives and a carving fork in
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Knife Boxes

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Stainless Steel

Sharpening Steel Knife, Meat Fork, Bread Knife Carving Set Deer Foot vintage
Located in Nuernberg, DE
table. Sharpening Steel measures approx. 13 3/4" in length.  
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20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Serving Pieces

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Metal

Sharpening Steel and Knife Rest Stand Set Antique Austria, 1890s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful antique knife rest stand with dragon feet sides. Made of metal.,it will make a nice
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Antique 1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Serving Pieces

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Metal

Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Flatware Service
By Harrison Brothers & George Howson 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
serving fork Fish serving knife Sharpening steel.
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Antique 19th Century English Art Nouveau Serving Pieces

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Silver, Sheffield Plate, Brass

Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Flatware Service
Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Flatware Service
H 23.25 in W 27.5 in D 21.5 in
Danish Midcentury Teak Knife Storage Block by Trip Trap Attributed to Quistgaard
By Richard Nissen, Trip Trap, Jens Quistgaard
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
means that you can open it and easily clean it. There is storage for 15 knifes and a sharpening steel
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern More Dining and Entertaining

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Brass

Vintage Henkels Zwillingswerk Antler & Solingen Steel Venison Carving Boxed Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
sharpening. Makers marks: JA Henkels, Friodur, Solingen. Knife: 14 in. L x 1 in. H Sharpening Steel
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Vintage 1960s German Rustic More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Steel

Georg Jensen Denmark Acorn Sterling Silver Handled 2-Piece Roast Carving Set
By Georg Jensen
Located in Washington Depot, CT
: 361.1g, 232.1dwt. Very nice condition with minor surface scratching. Knife blade has sharpening marks.
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Mid-20th Century English Serving Pieces

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Six Persons
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
pieces: Pair of serving spoons Carving knife Carving fork Sharpening steel The pieces of this silver
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Vintage 1980s British Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Large carving knife Large carving fork Small carving knife Small carving fork Sharpening steel This
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Large Photograph George (Seeing in the Dark Series) Van Dyke Brown Photo Print
By Rashid Johnson
Located in Surfside, FL
of Escapism," Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art, Indianapolis, IN 2008: "Sharpening My Oyster
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Photography

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Photographic Paper

French 19th Century Iron Tradesman Sign
Located in San Francisco, CA
Painted iron wall mounted tradesman sign. Shield form inset with knife & sharpening steel - 19th
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Antique 19th Century French Architectural Elements

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Iron

Lacquered Sculptural Wood Block Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Bone-lacquered lamp conversion of an African knife-sharpening wood block circa 1970 with antique
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Vintage 1970s African Table Lamps

George Nelson 'Constellation' Electric Knife Sharpener, 1950s
By George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
George Nelson 'Constellation' Electric Knife Sharpener, 1955 Plastic, sharpening stone, tested
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20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Stone

French Provincial Painted Iron Tradesman Sign
Located in San Francisco, CA
The shield form inset with cross tools of a knife and sharpening steel hung under a scrolled arm
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Antique 19th Century French Signs

Materials

Iron

Antique Canteen of Solid Silver Cutlery in 12 Setting Fitted Table
By Atkin Brothers
Located in Antrim, GB
Bone handled Dessert Knives 1 Bone handled Carving Knife and 2 Forks. Sharpening tool.
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Vintage 1920s English Rococo Tableware

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Silver

Antique English "Waste Not Want Not" Bread Board and Knife
Located in Port Chester, NY
sharpened. The knife is 12.5" long.
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Early 20th Century English Platters and Serveware

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Metal

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