Antique English John Round & Sons Silverplate & Cast Steel 5 pc. Carving set
A lovely English Carving Set of 5 marked John Round & Sons Ltd., Sheffield "All the World Round" on blade and cast steel forge on knife sharpener. Handles are silverplated as J. Round was a successful "plater on steel" and was a leader in electro-plated goods in the mid 1800s. In 1867 a silver mark was registered in Sheffield with trademark "all the world round," with agencies in London, Montreal and Paris. Large knife has 9 " blade and is 14 1/2" overall, small knife has 6" blade and is 11 1/2 "overall, large fork has 6" tines and is 11' overall, smaller fork has 5" tines and is 10" overall, knife sharpener is 12" overall.
They are in good pre-loved antique condition, some with more age related wear than others. Please refer to the photographs as they are part of the description. I do not alter items sold, they are as they came to me. Cleaning etc., I leave that to the buyer's discretion.