Anyone knows what this is ... please ?

[Akanthus]

Originally Posted by fernando

Hi Akanthus.
Now you git me a bit confused ...
The Carter Cutlery i spot in the Internet started operating in 1997, with Japanese blades smithing. When you say my example dates from the 18th, or 19th century, you mean its style, not the actual age, right ?
Another thing; if this knife belongs in a set that is missing the fork and spoon, could it be that each of them has a separate scabbard ?
Still another question; why knife,fork would they need all three knife, fork and spoon to 'prepare' food ... and why so small ?
Hopefully you will enlighten us .

Hi Fernando,i will try to explain it.
A Carter's Cutlery in cental Europe is a combination of knife,fork ,spoon and others in one scabbard.Some knifes of the 19th.century are very similar to yours.( Picture 1 ,2.quater of the 19th.century,taken from Zentrum für Trachtengewand) The cutlery was taken for eating on journeys,because nearly everybody had his own cutllery .
Your knife is single in it' scabbard but is sufficient for peeling an apple or cutting a sausage.In the post " Kabinettstück September 2019 " from the Zentrum fürTrachtengewand
It is mentioned that a coachman really only needed a simple knife to cut a rein or other leather strips in case of emergency .
( Picture 2 from Hermann Historica München)