Antique flatware knife???

[Celena]

Hello,
I found a flatware knife marked
With what looks to be a bell says
Warranted nickle silver 23 possibly
On the handle E.PROBST. can anyone
Give me any information . Is E.PROBST
A person company? A a possible time frame
Super thank you.

 

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[vpnavy]

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[Red-Coat]

Welcome to Tnet.

Could you please show us the actual knife (so the pattern can be determined) and a clear picture of the marks. Sometimes the descriptions people give may have a different interpretation, especially when they say things like "looks like a bell". We also need to make a distinction between things that were originally cast or stamped on the piece as maker marks and things that may have been engraved afterwards or requested by a retailer/purchaser.

There was a 'C.E. Probst Manufacturing Company' (Newark, NJ c.1950-1965) and their name is seen on vintage costume jewellery. They also made silver (parts for) golf clubs, but I don't recall seeing any flatware. It's possible that what you perceive as flatware in the sense of cutlery might be something like a paper-knife/letter opener.

I trust you know that 'nickle silver' doesn't contain any silver. It was an inexpensive imitation of silver made from various combinations of copper, nickel and zinc but could optionally be silver plated.

 

[hotdogs1]

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