British Silver Plate Celluloid Spreaders/Vintage Spreaders/"French Ivory"/Vintage Cutlery/Food Prop/Blog Prop/Wedding buy Gift/House Warming,

This listing is for a set of gorgeous British spreaders in their original case. Lovingly nestled into blue velvet, these celluloid handled knives are a symbol of the growing British middle class under King George V. Marked with "J.G. E.P" the knives were likely made by John Gilbert who is listed in 1865 as a silversmith and electroplater at Ryland Street North, Birmingham and office at Ely Place, Holborn, London.

I bought these knives buy from the Portobello Road market in London 1997 while there for my graduate internship! I have used them sparingly and cared for them lovingly. My favorite way to use them was at the holidays, either at the top of the place setting or on a gorgeous cheese board! But the time has come for them to find a new home. Maybe yours?

CONDITION AND CARING INSTRUCTIONS
The conditions of each piece are very good, with normal signs of use. Some may be monogrammed. (If you don't want pieces with monogram, please leave a message at checkout and I will do my best to accommodate you). I highly recommend washing your pieces by hand as many dishwasher detergents contain bleach. If you do machine wash them, do not put them next to stainless as they both can become discolored. Silver plate cutlery, particularly those with an attached handle should not be left to soak in water. Water can enter the joint of the handle and cause rust. This can be polished away, but will eventually ruin the piece. :( And NEVER put celluloid silverware in the dishwasher! Trust me. Just don't.

If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact me!