{"product_id":"john-wigfall-co-table-knife-set-goffed-carbon-steel-turned-horn-sheffield-1870s-1880s","title":"John Wigfall \u0026 Co Table Knife Set \"Goffed\" Carbon Steel \u0026 Turned Horn Sheffield 1870s-1880s","description":"\u003cp\u003eLate 19th century table knife and fork set made by the John Wigfall \u0026amp; Co (John Sidney Wigfall 1851-1905). In the late 19th century, Sheffield table knives got longer, straighter, round-tipped blades, and the forks got slightly larger. The fork on this set (assuming it is correct) is a little shorter than turn-of-the-century forks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis knife was forged on an \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAmerican-style tilt hammer fitted with dies to shape the forging, eliminating the need for hand forging. So-called 'goffing' with the tilt hammer sped up production but was objected to by the traditional hand forgers as being inferior to the old style forge, laminated shear steel, and iron construction. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"box of old knives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48068288938205,"sku":"VIN1385","price":105.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0455\/3339\/7144\/files\/DSC04116_46b447eb-5261-4737-8e24-d6833627b4d2.jpg?v=1782256613","url":"https:\/\/bernalcutlery.com\/en-fr\/products\/john-wigfall-co-table-knife-set-goffed-carbon-steel-turned-horn-sheffield-1870s-1880s","provider":"Bernal Cutlery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}