Carving Set.

[Guest Neepss]

Hello.

I was delighted to find this site and hope I will be ablre to find out more about my item.

I aquired a carving set ie knife and fork, when my Grandmother died a number of years ago. For the ast 15 years I have used this carving set at least twice a week and it was only today whilst drying it I actually looked at the inscription on it. I realised that it is older than I thought, imaginging it was just something my Grandmoter had bought perhaps when my father was younger. I actually thought the handle etc was a form of plastic but am now beginning to wonder . The inscription on the knife reads as follows :-

V (Crown) R

Joseph Rodgers & Sons

Cutlers to Her Majesty

(star) (Maltese Cross)

Further up the blade it says "Eltrinchante Incomparable"

The fork only has the inscription Rodgers Patent with a Maltese Cross and a Star.

I am trying to upload a picture but wondered if anyone had any idea of when abouts this was made etc ?

Much appreciated.

[Guest Neepss]

Hello.

I was delighted to find this site and hope I will be able to find out more about my item.

I aquired a carving set ie knife and fork, when my Grandmother died a number of years ago. For the last 15 years I have used this carving set at least twice a week and it was only today whilst drying it I actually looked at the inscription on it. I realised that it is older than I thought, imaginging it was just something my Grandmoter had bought perhaps when my father was younger. I actually thought the handle etc was a form of plastic but am now beginning to wonder . The inscription on the knife reads as follows :-

V (Crown) R

Joseph Rodgers & Sons

Cutlers to Her Majesty

(star) (Maltese Cross)

Further up the blade it says "Eltrinchante Incomparable"

The fork only has the inscription Rodgers Patent with a Maltese Cross and a Star.

I am trying to upload a picture but wondered if anyone had any idea of when abouts this was made etc ?

Much appreciated.

Further to the above the blade etc is quite stained, I wondered if anyone could advise me on the best way to clean this ?

[SteveHB]

Hi Neepss and welcome to SH.

I found some information on the 'BladeForums.com'

"A Rodgers knife marked V crown R was made between about 1840 and 1901. The Spanish etching on the blade (Eltrinchante Incomparable) suggests that the knife was made for export to Latin America."

Link .. BladeForums.com

[Guest Neepss]

Hi Neepss and welcome to SH.

I found some information on the 'BladeForums.com'

"A Rodgers knife marked V crown R was made between about 1840 and 1901. The Spanish etching on the blade (Eltrinchante Incomparable) suggests that the knife was made for export to Latin America."

Link .. BladeForums.com

Thank you so much Will try later to get a picture on, perhaps I will be able to find out about the handle etc.