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28 pc Brass/Inlaid Wood Flatware In Storage Box

By kmflesner, 25 May, 2011
Description

The 28 piece set includes place settings of knife, fork and spoon for eight, a two piece set consisting of meat knife and two prong fork and another set consisting of three prong fork and serving spoon. These last two pieces have twisted handles from the base of the spoon/fork down to the beginning of the handle. All pieces are intact and though some wear, no pieces have scratches, dulled knives, chips or bends.The wood in all pieces are smooth with no chips or cracks and all the rivets are intact.  The outside of the box has a green reptile looking covering that shows some wear, but there are no major tears or missing pieces. the box itself is intact. The latches, hinges and handle are all in working order with no cracks, dents, or chips. The handle appears to be plastic, reminiscent of bakelite. The interior red velvet is well attached to the box and has no tears. The velvet when the spoon and forks slide into the bottom holders are a bit worn but still adhered. One person I spoke with from a local antique store thought it was from Vietnam, but could not give me much more information. I have had a couple of people who think the wood was cherrywood or rosewood. Could find no markings either in/on the box or on the individual pieces. Any information as to its history (or even where to begin to research) and its value would be great!

Category
Metalware
Medium
brass, wood
Condition
Good
Size and dimensions of this item
Box - 12.5 x 12.5
Weight
4 lbs 12.4 ozs
History
Do not know any history - purchased at a garage sale
eBay Auction Link
Price Paid (If known)
15.00
For Sale?
No
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Lovejoy

14 years 1 month ago

Re: 28 pc Brass/Inlaid Wood Flatware In Storage Box

These sets were made all over Southeast Asia and sold in places like Singapore and Hong Kong, some date back to the 1930's and were brought back by soldiers and sailors. There's generally quite a few on offer on Ebay, most sets sel, for less than $50.00

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kmflesner

14 years 1 month ago

In reply to Re: 28 pc Brass/Inlaid Wood Flatware In Storage Box by Lovejoy

Re: 28 pc Brass/Inlaid Wood Flatware In Storage Box

Thanks Lovejoy for your information, very helpful - I had previously searched here (through a Google search which brought me here) and only found one similar item, but there was no info as to where it originated from nor its value. I had also done a search on eBay, and found sets that had identifying marks or labels where my set does not. Interestingly, I did find on eBay some individual pieces exactly like mine and they were asking $7 to $15 for them! Also, now that I think about it, I remember I had gotten a set of small spoons (smaller than the ones in this set) from my Grandma. My son used them all the time, they were his favorite spoons! My dad had been in the Merchant Marines and I wonder if he had brought them home for her.

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