F Dick 9pc Chef's Kit W Locking Briefcase Esslingen Ger. 1950s

A phenominal find! Vintage F Dick set of 9 knives and tools in original locking wooden case from the 1950s. 

Set includes: 4.25" carbon steel paring, 5" carbon steel boning, 5" stainless bayonet fork, 10" carbon steel spatula, 9.75" carbon steel medium coarse cut sharpening steel, 8.5" carbon steel chef, 10.5" carbon steel chef, 12.5" carbon steel tranchelard slicer, and 12.75" wide carbon steel chef knife. 

While the stamps vary from knife to knife they all are from the same era and were hand forged and hand ground after being drop forged with the round handle to bolster heel transition of post war knives. The arrow pointing away from the handle on the steel also suggests post war manufacture. 

All of these have been re-handled in the last 25 years or so in what looks like Macasser ebony with two brass pins and a birdseye rivet or corby bolt. They have been sharpened in, the 10" chef has some grinder marks and all have seen rust at some point leaving some pits, most likely the handles were damaged and that inspired the re-handles. None the less it is an impressive set and would be a belle of the ball in any collection.