Lot 1211:
Case XX and Henry Sears & Son Natural Stag Handle Carving Set Collection
Description
This lot features an assortment of nine carving pieces consisting of five knives and four forks with a variety of natural and synthetic handles. The collection includes a Case XX carving set featuring natural stag horn handles; the knife blade is etched Case xx Stainless Carver over PROCESS PAT. NO. 2147079, and the matching fork is stamped STAINLESS with a spring-loaded guard. A large historical carving knife by Henry Sears & Son is included, featuring a natural stag handle with a dark crown pommel and a decorative silver-toned ferrule; the heavily patinated carbon steel blade bears an oval etched mark reading HENRY SEARS & SON over 1865 and WARRANTED. An Empire Brand carving knife features a marbled brown celluloid or plastic handle and a blade etched STAINLESS STEEL / EMPIRE BRAND / SHEFFIELD ENGLAND. The assortment further contains a black-handled set with molded texture to mimic wood or horn, including a knife and a fork with a spring-loaded guard; an off-white handled set with textured synthetic grips and a fork stamped STAINLESS; and a single carving fork with a faceted translucent olive-green synthetic handle stamped STAINLESS STEEL.
Condition report:
The Henry Sears & Son blade shows significant dark patination, surface oxidation, and pitting consistent with age (Photo 1, 4). The Case XX and Empire Brand blades exhibit light surface scratches and localized water spotting (Photo 2, 7). The black-handled knife blade displays surface wear and darkening (Photo 2). The handles generally appear intact; the natural stag horn elements show expected variations in color and texture, while the synthetic handles show light handling wear without visible cracks in the provided photographs.
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