{"product_id":"dyson-borsf-fall-ltd-sheffield-stainless-steel-butter-knife-with-bone-handle","title":"Dyson \u0026 borsf fall ltd Sheffield stainless steel butter knife with bone handle","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e1. The Origin of Dyson \u0026amp; Horsfall Ltd\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Pioneers:\u003c\/b\u003e Unlike traditional cutlery foundries, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"58\"\u003eDyson \u0026amp; Horsfall Ltd\u003c\/b\u003e was established in Yorkshire (Bradford) in the 1920s–1930s by Cyril Buckley Dyson and Herbert Horsfall. They were best known as major pioneers of British \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"233\"\u003eChristmas Club and mail-order catalogues\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCommissioned Sheffield Craftsmanship:\u003c\/b\u003e Dyson \u0026amp; Horsfall did not forge steel themselves; instead, they commissioned custom boxed cutlery sets directly from master manufacturers in \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"178\"\u003eSheffield\u003c\/b\u003e—the global epicenter of quality steel production—to offer as premium gifts in their catalogues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCorporate Legacy:\u003c\/b\u003e Following Cyril Dyson's death in 1964, the company was bought by mail-order giant \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"100\"\u003eKay \u0026amp; Co Ltd\u003c\/b\u003e, which was eventually absorbed by Littlewoods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e2. Details of the Knives\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Handles (\"Bone\" vs. \"Faux Bone\"):\u003c\/b\u003e Sets of this period marketed with cream handles were made either of polished \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"115\"\u003ebovine bone\u003c\/b\u003e  was widely used in Sheffield cutlery mid-century because it was durable, held its color, and resisted cracking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFunction \u0026amp; Design:\u003c\/b\u003e The short, wide blades with rounded tips are classic \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"72\"\u003etea knives\u003c\/b\u003e or \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"86\"\u003ebutter spreaders\u003c\/b\u003e. They were intended for afternoon tea, spreading butter or jam on scones, and informal light meals rather than heavy dinner carving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEra:\u003c\/b\u003e These boxed sets typically date between the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"49\"\u003e1930s and 1950s\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The British Antiques Company ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67610466189367,"sku":null,"price":160.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0524\/5997\/files\/Dyson_borsf_fall_ltd_Sheffield_stainless_steel_butter_knife_with_bone_handle.jpg?v=1791719741","url":"https:\/\/neandni.com\/products\/dyson-borsf-fall-ltd-sheffield-stainless-steel-butter-knife-with-bone-handle","provider":"The British Antiques Company ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}