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City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
From the collection of City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
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Domestic object - Carving Set; knife, fork and knife sharpener, c1900

  • Carving Set with ivory handles

    Carving Set with ivory handles

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    Carving Fork with knife guard.

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    Knife Sharpener from carving set.

  • Carving Knife with ivory handle.

    Carving Knife with ivory handle.

  • Carving Set with ivory handles
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  • Carving Knife with ivory handle.

Historical information

Early settlers in Moorabbin Shire brought cutlery and other domestic items with them when travelling from England 19thC. This carving set; knife, fork and knife sharpener was used by a pioneer family.

Significance

This carving set; knife, fork and knife sharpener is typical of the cutlery used by early settlers in Moorabbin Shire c1900

Physical description

A set of carving implements with ivory handles with chased and repousse silver plate caps and collars; Knife, Fork and Knife sharpener. The Fork has a flip up thumb guard.

Inscriptions & markings

On Knife: Joseph Elliot & Sons, Cutlers, Sheffield" with the mirror "C"s and Maltese cross mark used after 1825
On knife sharpener: CAST STEEL

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