{"product_id":"rodgers-set","title":"Victorian Sheffield Table Knife \u0026 Fork Set — Joseph Rodgers \u0026 Sons, Ebony Handles","description":"\u003cp\u003eA matched table knife and fork by \u003cem\u003eJoseph Rodgers \u0026amp; Sons, Cutlers to Her Majesty\u003c\/em\u003e. The blade bears the full stamp: \u003cem\u003eVR \/ Joseph Rodgers \u0026amp; Sons \/ Cutlers to Her Majesty\u003c\/em\u003e with the star and Maltese cross trademarks, dating this set to the Victorian era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth pieces are fitted with flat ebony scale handles and chunky nickel end caps with ribbed detailing — an elegant handle style that sets this set apart from the more common round-handled Victorian cutlery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSets like this formed part of a formal Victorian table service, and the pairing of dark ebony with nickel gives it a more restrained, tailored look than the bone- or horn-handled settings more commonly seen from the period — a distinctive piece for anyone building out a period table setting or drawn to the history of Sheffield cutlery.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Knife Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45849456345122,"sku":"CUTLERY-RODGERS-001","price":100.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0862\/1142\/8386\/files\/DSCF2270_eb00b03a-a6c8-44a7-960e-4096fc4b8057.jpg?v=1782772011","url":"https:\/\/vintageknifeshop.com\/products\/rodgers-set","provider":"Vintage Knife Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}