Specimens of vintage flatware as well as all those necessary cooking implements. Fine examples including Keen Kutter, Frary, and other manufacturers. Condition runs from Near Mint to our popular utility pieces. We provide the option purchasing knife and fork sets or individual piece
The Frary Cutlery Company of Bridgeport, Connecticut, merged into the combination of Landers, Frary & Clark and at one time was the largest cutlery company in the United States. Frary was one of the first cutlery manufacturers to import cutlers from Sheffield, England.
This knife and fork set has a patent date of the first centennial, July 4th, 1876, although that is not necessarily the date of manufacture. The knife has a length of 10-1/8" - The fork has a length of 7-7/8". This set is very clean with no chips, dents, rust or pits.
Keen Kutter is a trade name first used by Simmons Hardware Company of St. Louis, Missouri in 1866. The name was adopted as a trademark by Simmons Hardware Company in 1870.
Here is a nice knife and fork set with the E.C. Simmons Keen Kutter logo on the knife. Both the knife and the fork have attractive antler scales in good condition with the exception of the front scale on the fork which has a small crack running laterally across the top pin (see photo). The Keen Kutter brand has become quite collectible.
The length of the knife is 9¼" and the length of the fork is 7½".
Keen Kutter is a trade name first used by Simmons Hardware Company of St. Louis, Missouri in 1866. The name was adopted as a trademark by Simmons Hardware Company in 1870.
A great looking knife and fork set with a Keen Kutter knife. In good shape with the exception of a very small chip near the end of the knife blade. The length of the knife is 9-1/8" - The length of the fork is 7-1/8"
A nice clean flatware set with wooden scales and pewter inserts. The knife has the Star Manufacturing Company logo. In good overall condition with the exception of two small chips at the point of the knife. The back of the fork is missing the end of the upper pin. The length of the knife is 9½" - The length of the fork is 7½".
A clean flatware set in good condition with no dings or chips. Nice wooden scales with pewter inserts. Logo on knife appears to be from the Northampton Cutlery Company. These would make a nice addition to any collection.
The length of the knife is 9½" - the length of the fork is 7-3/8".
Our utility sets of vintage flatware are a popular option. They are vintage pieces of flatware but rather plain and may have some condition issues. These sets are perfectly useable but may have some pitting, minor corrosion, or other little problems. The photographs above are a representation only as designs and amount or ornamentation will vary.
