Stockholm Maker [MAB] : Likely 1940's

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Traintime
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Stockholm Maker [MAB] : Likely 1940's

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Solid one-piece approximately 9" Length. Scimitar style blade for paper knife or master butter (?).

Mark 1: Initials [MAB]/ Mark 2: (Crowned Head) City/ Mark 3: (Tri-Crown) National Mark/ Mark 4: (S) Standard/ Mark 5: Date (U3, U6, or U8)

Date number is badly rubbed, but clearly enough to be one of these three....U8 seems most likely, so 1946 era.

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Re: Stockholm Maker [MAB] : Likely 1940's

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MAB stands for Matsilver AB. Mat=food and AB=aktiebolaget=limited company. Not sure if it's U8 though. Based on your picture it could be E8. But anyway it think that 1930's-1940's is the correct time period.
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Re: Stockholm Maker [MAB] : Likely 1940's

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::: What is the purpose of this knife? :::: I have seen similar knives from Denmark. :::: Is it a large fish-serving knife, somehow? :::::
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Re: Stockholm Maker [MAB] : Likely 1940's

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Fish server; comes with a fork.
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Re: Stockholm Maker [MAB] : Likely 1940's

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Too bad this one didn't come with its' fishy ship mate! [Two laughing cats.] The photos suck, but it is definitely a "U" seen by tweaking to an oblique angle & louping. At least we can add this one to the marks files with the big red "Solved" stamp. Beats being stuck with a dead trout.
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Re: Stockholm Maker [MAB] : Likely 1940's

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Yes the fork is missing but it isn't particularly a fish server. It is a rather common general server (with the fork).
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Re: Stockholm Maker [MAB] : Likely 1940's

Post by magge »

The item is a typical Scandinavian cake slicer, not for fish. If you google the swedish words "antik tårtspade" or "antik tårtkniv" you will find many like it, both silver and plated.
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