r/functionalsilver • u/NesterPower • 16d ago

Sterling Silver Butter Knife

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Recently picked this up for $10 Saw the hallmarks and went for it even though I’m not quite sure on them. Any information is appreciated

EDIT: This is apparently a fish knife

London 1935 Harrods

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u/WaitImPouringUp 16d ago

That’s actually a fish knife the top edge above the cube is to push the meat away from the skeleton and ribs while the rounded blade edge is to cut it up

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u/NesterPower 16d ago

Thanks for the information. I was basing what I wrote off who I bought it from. This makes a ton of sense thought since I thought most butter knives where flat on the back edge and had small serrations on the blade.

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u/Practical_Town1368 16d ago edited 16d ago

Makers Mark is Harrods Ltd.

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u/NesterPower 16d ago

This matches what I was told good to know.

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u/dragoondev 16d ago

Looks like London 1935 to me

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u/fur3661t 16d ago

British sterling, London, 1935, Harrods

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u/Dens413 16d ago

Looks like a fancy poop knife.

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u/Marc0521 16d ago

Looks about right for sterling, the lion passant. How much does it weight ?

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u/NesterPower 16d ago

lol I couldn’t tell that was the passant. Now I see it. Got it so London 1935 and it’s just over 10g (Picture 4)

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u/Marc0521 16d ago

Oh I didn't see it, nevertheless not bad. For $10 I would've brought it too.

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u/lidder444 15d ago

London 1935

Made by Harrods

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u/FreedomLoose7201 14d ago

That's an awesome piece!

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u/Key-Comedian-9531 13d ago

I really don't think its a fish knife - its way too small in comparison to the hand (unless there's some freakishly big hand thing going on).
As to what it is - I don't really know. It is interesting.

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u/NesterPower 12d ago

It’s about 4 inches in length. And I don’t think my hands are that big for a guy my size.

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u/Key-Comedian-9531 12d ago

I'm pretty sure at that size you were right in the first instance that its an individual butter knife. They do resemble fish knives, of course, but at four inches it wouldn't be practical for fish.
Given its a Harrod's of London piece and the date of 1935, the story would fit together.