A little bit of Sheffield in a skip in Andalusia.

[I'mSoSharp]

I live in Southern Spain, near my workshop is a skip (dumpster) that builders use & when I pass it I can't help myself from looking at its contents just in case it's generally is full of builders rubble but anything can turn up in it.
A short time ago I picked up this old butter knife, nothing at all special but it made me smile when I read the faint makers mark, especially it being far away from home.

I thought I'd post it here where the mark might be appreciated.

Cutler's to his Majesty, so over 70 years old (as I imagine they are no longer in business else it'd be once again correct).
And Hygienic Stainless too.

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[Jack Black]

I live in Southern Spain, near my workshop is a skip (dumpster) that builders use & when I pass it I can't help myself from looking at its contents just in case it's generally is full of builders rubble but anything can turn up in it.
A short time ago I picked up this old butter knife, nothing at all special but it made me smile when I read the faint makers mark, especially it being far away from home.

I thought I'd post it here where the mark might be appreciated.

Cutler's to his Majesty, so over 70 years old (as I imagine they are no longer in business else it'd be once again correct).
And Hygienic Stainless too.

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What an interesting find Sheffield cutlery really got all over the world

 

[cigarrodog]

I live in Southern Spain, near my workshop is a skip (dumpster) that builders use & when I pass it I can't help myself from looking at its contents just in case it's generally is full of builders rubble but anything can turn up in it.
A short time ago I picked up this old butter knife, nothing at all special but it made me smile when I read the faint makers mark, especially it being far away from home.

I thought I'd post it here where the mark might be appreciated.

Cutler's to his Majesty, so over 70 years old (as I imagine they are no longer in business else it'd be once again correct).
And Hygienic Stainless too.

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What a nice find.

 

[waynorth]

near my workshop is a skip (dumpster) that builders use & when I pass it I can't help myself from looking at its contents just in case

Neat find Sharp!! Any Idea what the handle is made of?? Hard to tell with the weathering and wear!

 

[I'mSoSharp]

Any Idea what the handle is made of??

I don't know what it's called but I've seen it on literally thousands of pieces of old Sheffield cutlery, usually ivory to yellow colour and often having small splits along it's length, a kind of early synthetic material I presume.

Edit-. After a Google it looks like it's Celluloid or Parkesine.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celluloid

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[meako]

It is like faux bone or french ivory /ivorine....a nasty smelly substance if you dremel it....it pops and hisses and smells really toxic....I see loads of these in op shops here.
Nice find in a skip tho.
Cheers.

 

[Johnnythefox]

I have a few including 2 butter knives all in excellent condition,no slits like new.

As for Andalucía

 

[waynorth]

Edit-. After a Google it looks like it's Celluloid or Parkesine.

Google; "A brand name for the first synthetic plastic composed of Cellulose nitrate plasticized with Camphor. Parkesine was patented in England in 1855 by Alexander Parkes and marketed as a substitute for Ivory. It was used for small objects, such as jewelery, buttons, fountain pens, and brush handles."

Thanks!! I was hoping it was ivory!! But a cool find!!

 

[btb01]

Very cool dumpster find! And that stamp is great! (Even though I generally prefer unhygienic carbon steel.)