Here is what AI says about this bar tool:
This is a vintage Sheffield-made “The Bar Duzzit”
multi-purpose cocktail/bar knife, complete with its original box and
illustrated instruction leaflet. It was made in Sheffield, England for the Silvercraft
Company. Documentation for this exact model describes it as a combination
tool for cutting oranges and lemons, picking up olives, chopping ice and
opening bottles.
Description
The piece measures 8 1/2" inches long. The
forged stainless-steel blade incorporates several functions:
The blade is etched “Made in / Stainless Steel /
Sheffield England.”
The most attractive feature is the shaped porcelain or
ceramic pistol-grip handle, decorated with yellow panels, gilt floral
ornament and multicolored flowers on a white ground.
Your original insert reads “THE BAR Duzzit”,
“Imported from England,” and identifies the blade as forged stainless steel. An
exact Bar Duzzit is documented as a Sheffield product made for Silvercraft, and
another boxed Bar Duzzit variant with a sterling handle is known in the
collector market.
Age
I would date yours to approximately the 1950s to early
1960s. That is a stylistic estimate based on the packaging, lettering and
decorative handle rather than a dated factory record.
Condition
The knife itself appears very good,
The box and original instruction leaflet are important
bonuses. The box shows age and storage wear but remains quite presentable.
Complete packaging is much harder to find than the loose knives.