carving knives & bread knife

Overview

a/ long cylindrical cream bone or Bakelite handle with a stainless steel curved knife. these knives were particularly popular as weddings gifts between 1800s to mid 1900s,
b/ bread knife, cream faux bone handle with a curved serrated edge one side and smooth the other. commonly used in cutlery from the early 20th century.
c/ bread knife, cream faux bone handle it likely dates back to the early -to-mid 20th century, the blade is stainless steel. and is slightly curved.
d/ Bread knife, slightly curved stainless steel blade with a wooden cylindrical handle

Historical information

ALL these knives were made in Sheffield England. with Stainless steel blades . classed as vintage as they were made early 20th century.
they belong to Mrs. Pat Campbell whilst she lived on the farming propery along Toompup Road Ongerup during the year 1940's - 80's.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-126-24.49 a,b,c,d.
Item type
Domestic Objects
Material
Cellulose Acetate
Stainless Steel
Height or length
32 cm
Inscriptions and markings

a/ ; print on the flat side of knife; "PARAMOUNT - MADE IN SHEFFIELD - ENGLAND'" ALSO "FIRTH STAINLESS STEEL"
b/ print on flat part of knife "LEPPINGTON CUTLERY LTD" - " BREADKNIFE" - SHEFFIELD ENGLAND" - " FIRTH BREARLY STAINLESS
c/ ; print on the flat side of blade; " EMBLEM - M. BERGER & CO. LTD - SHEFFIELD ENGLAND" -- " STAINLESS STEEL"
d/ ; print on flat part of knife; " THE BURNS BREAD KNIFE" - " PAT No 251154" - "MADE IN SHEFFIELD" - "FIRTH-BREARLY STAINLESS"

Contextual information

Mrs. Campbell and her husband Gas were some of the early settlers to take up farming land withing the Ongerup area.

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Thursday, 6 August, 2026
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Ongerup and Needilup District Museum

Ongerup and Needilup District Museum

3 x bread knives and 1 x carving knife

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