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Posted by cherienoel
14 years ago
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What is this thing?
Category General Antiques and Collectibles
Medium Bakelite handle, metal
Distinguishing marks none
Condition Good
Size and dimensions of this item aprox. 13 inches total length
Date Period unknown
History unknown
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Price Paid (If known) unknown
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superking 📚 Apprentice 14 years ago

 What you have appears to be a sharpening steel, it's a part of a knife set, and is used to de-burr the edge of a blade after sharpening, I doubt it has much value as most of these things were mass produced, and being that it is only one piece of a larger set.
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Lovejoy 🎯 Collector 14 years ago

Exactly right, these were part of a matching set that usually included  a meat fork and a large carving knife. This one looks Art Deco in style, dating 1925-39.

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