Thank you again for such an informative video. Utterly fascinating. I have recently seen an identical set made (or perhaps retailed) by Perry & Co Limited (I assume this would be the noted Manchester/Birmingham pen manufacturers). However, that set is also marked on the knife blade ‘W H Wragg patentee’. Some years ago, when working down in the southern Balkans, I discovered by chance a fascinating little antique shop in a back street of Skopje that had an eclectic stock of interesting items. I acquired some penknives, pens and cutlery, including an entire silver dessert service of six spoons and two servers for less than the local equivalent of £20. One of the items was a WW1 Bulgarian army steel folding knife and fork, rather like a long penknife with a polished wooden handle attached on both sides. Very well made, but less practical than the Wragg design as one would have to cut the food with the blade first and then fold the knife back in to use the fork without danger of a mishap. Still an interesting piece.
I have a set in what I believe is rosewood; stamped W Morton & Son. Looking at your excellent video I think they are later rather than the early sets you show.
Thank you again for such an informative video. Utterly fascinating.
I have recently seen an identical set made (or perhaps retailed) by Perry & Co Limited (I assume this would be the noted Manchester/Birmingham pen manufacturers). However, that set is also marked on the knife blade ‘W H Wragg patentee’.
Some years ago, when working down in the southern Balkans, I discovered by chance a fascinating little antique shop in a back street of Skopje that had an eclectic stock of interesting items. I acquired some penknives, pens and cutlery, including an entire silver dessert service of six spoons and two servers for less than the local equivalent of £20.
One of the items was a WW1 Bulgarian army steel folding knife and fork, rather like a long penknife with a polished wooden handle attached on both sides. Very well made, but less practical than the Wragg design as one would have to cut the food with the blade first and then fold the knife back in to use the fork without danger of a mishap. Still an interesting piece.
I have a set in what I believe is rosewood; stamped W Morton & Son. Looking at your excellent video I think they are later rather than the early sets you show.
A name I haven't seen before - thank you.