Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 11 December 2025

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 11 December 2025

Catalogue

Lot 534: A Collection of Mid-20th Century Sheffield Stainless Steel Table Knives with Synthetic Handles

This auction ended on December 11, 2025.

Estimated price: £10 - £20

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £18

A large collection of assorted table knives, primarily featuring stainless steel blades and handles in varying shades of cream, pale yellow, light brown, and a few light blue, suggesting synthetic materials like celluloid or similar early plastics. Several blades bear engraved maker’s marks, including “WARRANTED SHEFFIELD CUTLERY FIRTH’S STAINLESS”, “Pearson Bros CUTLERY (mow-mfd.) STAINLESS”, and “A. THOMPSON SHEFFIELD PALACE STAINLESS”, indicating their origin from the renowned Sheffield manufacturing region and generally dating to the mid-20th century.