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Art Deco bakelite fruit knife set with stand

This Art Deco knife stand and fruit knives are in butterscotch and black bakelite. The stand has a black bakelite oblong base from which rise two butterscotch bakelite "wings" into which the 6 knives slot, 3 per "wing", with a butterscotch bakelite handle between the wings. The knives have butterscotch bakelite handles and metal blades that are marked "Karlsson & Nilsson Eskilstunarostfritt Sweden". The only translation that we have found for "Eskilstunarostfritt" is "stainless Eskilstuna" Again a very decorative and useful item.

Approximate dimensions:
Weight: 5 3/8 ozs - 154gms
Height: 6.50ins - 16.5cms
Width: 1.77ins - 4.5cms
Depth: 1.50ins - 3.8cms