Italy stainless "AS" ?? Need identified :)

[Peawee67]

Please help identify "AS" "Italy stainless" Handle is about 6" overall about 10" extremely sharp serrated edge tried for years to figure it out but have had no luck nor have I ever seen another

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[Qrt.S]

It is an orange peeler. Here is a similar one in the same size.

[dragonflywink]

Have had some huge oranges before, but can't imagine any large enough that a ten inch long item could be used as a peeler (not to mention the "extremely sharp serrated edge"). Looks to me more like maybe a fancy pizza knife, or something to cut another type of baked goods...

~Cheryl

[JLDoggett]

...Or melon, small cord-wood...

[Peawee67]

Omg ! Finally !! Years of searching thank you for letting me know! I've never heard of an orange Peale.. Always used the fingers lol but great to know, thank you again so much !

[dragonflywink]

If your item has a 6" handle and is 10" long, suggesting a 4" blade, then it is not an orange peeler. Orange peelers like the one shown are typically in the area of 5"- 6" overall (easily held in the hand) - the 'hook' is used to score through the peel and the small rounded 'blade' aids in removing the peel and any excess pith.

~Cheryl

[dragonflywink]

The item appears to be part of a Modernist stainless service designed by Sam Bordelon for Albert Salm, the patent for the design, shown below, was filed May 5, 1953 and granted Jan. 4. 1955.

The Arthur Salm trademark, also shown below, was registered for use on:

KITCHEN UTENSILS INCLUDING KNIVES, FORKS, SPOONS, SALAD SETS, STEAK KNIFE SETS,LADLES,CAN OPENERS,BOTTLE OPENERS,AND CORK SCREWS,SHEARS, SERVERS,SLICERS,CUTTING BOARDS, AND LETTER OPENERS

SALAD BOWLS, BOWLS FOR HORS D'OEUVRES, CANDIES, NUTS, DRESSINGS AND THE LIKE, SALT AND PEPPER SHAKERS, TRAYS FOR BREAD, ROLLS, AND RELISHES, PLATES AND PLATTERS FOR STEAKS, SANDWICHES, CAKES AND THE LIKE, AND ORNAMENTAL BOXES OF METAL

(REGISTRANT) ARTHUR SALM INC. CORPORATION ILLINOIS 831 S. WABASH AVE. CHICAGO ILLINOIS

Registration Date: June 16, 1959

FIRST USE: 19530700. FIRST USE IN COMMERCE: 19530700

1ST RENEWAL 19790616

~Cheryl

[dognose]

Great sleuthing Cheryl!

Trev.

[Joerg]

Dear all

I was toady in a second hand shop, and what did I see? An item in similar shape and similar length. On the blade is written "PIZZA". So now we know what the mistery item is: Cheryl is right, it is a pizza knife.
See here:
http://abload.de/img/img-20140208-003528zl11.jpg


http://abload.de/img/img-20140208-003531cx78.jpg


Kind regards

Jörg

[Bahner]

Hello, according to an old Salm catalogue the knife shown at the top of this post is a grapefruit knife. Best wishes, Bahner

[dragonflywink]

Thank you, Bahner! Guessing that the blade might be used to separate the sections of a halved grapefruit so that they can be more easily removed with a spoon... Brings to mind an odd old grapefruit knife my Mom has, very seldom used because it really doesn't work particularly well, it has made a good 'what-is-it?' over the years.

~Cheryl

Offered in the 1950s by the Florida Citrus Commission, this one's patent was applied for in 1947, granted in 1953:

[Qrt.S]

Mind my saying but here you see a grape fruit knife: