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Sharpener, knife; Skyline; [?]; CT81.1557b
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Name/Title
Sharpener, knife
Sharpener, knife
About this object
Knife sharpener; a steel knife sharpener with red and white painted, wooden handle. Stamped on the side of the sharpener: "Skyline, Made in England". Impressed into the base of the sharpener is a list of registered design numbers for the product for Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
Knife sharpener; a steel knife sharpener with red and white painted, wooden handle. Stamped on the side of the sharpener: "Skyline, Made in England". Impressed into the base of the sharpener is a list of registered design numbers for the product for Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
Maker
Skyline
Skyline
Maker Role
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Date Made
[?]
[?]
Place Made
Europe, United Kingdom, England
Medium and Materials
processed material, metal;
organic, vegetal, wood
processed material, metal;
organic, vegetal, wood
Inscription and Marks
Stamped into side of sharpener: 'Skyline / MADE IN / ENGLAND'
Impressed on base: 'REG DES NOS CAN 91/15597 / UK 848490 / SA 171/46 / AUS 24305 / NZ 5324'
Stamped into side of sharpener: 'Skyline / MADE IN / ENGLAND'
Impressed on base: 'REG DES NOS CAN 91/15597 / UK 848490 / SA 171/46 / AUS 24305 / NZ 5324'
Measurements
h 73mm x l 206mm x w 41mm
h 73mm x l 206mm x w 41mm
Subject and Association Keywords
technology, home economics, the house
technology, home economics, the house
Object Type
sharpener
sharpener
Object number
CT81.1557b
CT81.1557b
Tags
Copyright Licence 
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my grandma gave to my mother an she gave it to me. Iám still using it.
The metalwork is in very good condition, but the handle is missing.
Marc Pfeiffer
Glückstadt, SH, Germany
John Dorn
Summerland, BC, Canada
Jen20 Jan 2012 05:20 AM,UTC
What would a sharpener like this be worth? Is it very valuable?Donna Marie19 Nov 2010 01:20 AM,UTC
I just purchased this knife sharpener in an antique shop in Michigan, USA. It is in really good shape. The handle is painted wood, not plastic.Josee Bilodeau19 Aug 2010 21:53 PM,UTC
good day , im Josee today i went to my mothers place and had to bring some stuff that my holder brother wanted to trow away , wen i start looking at the stuff i saw this thing that i remember my dad work with it for knife, wen i was young . remind me good old days. i decide to bring it home . and now i just found its in the Museum so cool! ...im in Quebec , Canada! ...Marc Pfeiffer11 Aug 2010 08:28 AM,UTC
I also got one of those, my grandma gave to my mother an she gave it to me. Iám still using it.
The metalwork is in very good condition, but the handle is missing.
Marc Pfeiffer
Glückstadt, SH, Germany
John Dorn25 Jun 2010 22:09 PM,UTC
Hi: I have one of these in much better shape. The handle on mine is painted wood, and I would suggest yours is as well.John Dorn
Summerland, BC, Canada