Sidearms & Scatterguns ?? What is it and its worth??

[shadysmitty]

I received this from my grandfather who was in the Merchant Marines. It is very sentimental, but due to being unemployed with a family I need to know the name of this artifact and what it is worth so I can try to sell it. I know the wood is hand carved and was made in India. The steel that the knife and fork is made out of has not tarnished and is so shiny it reflects like a mirror.due to his age beleive it is between 60 and 70 years old. Any info is appreciated and God bless!!

 

[RTH1800]

Re: ?? What is it and its worth??

It is a spork and worth about .02c I think. I threw one away the other day when I moved.

 

[shadysmitty]

Re: ?? What is it and its worth??

Thanks, I will make sure to eat with it when I eat Taco Bell.

 

[shadysmitty]

Re: ?? What is it and its worth??

By the way, a spork is a cross between a spoon and a fork not a fork and a knife. Maybe it's different where you come from. Have a nice day.

 

[VJJPunisher]

Re: ?? What is it and its worth??

looks like an older indian made tourist knick knack, value who knows but i wouldnt guess a whole lot, just a guess

 

[Outdoorsman9]

Re: ?? What is it and its worth??

your very first picture looks like something VJJ would keep in his prison purse

 

[Veer_G]

Re: ?? What is it and its worth??

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: VJJPunisher</div><div class="ubbcode-body">looks like an older indian made tourist knick knack, value who knows but i wouldnt guess a whole lot, just a guess </div></div>

It's a carving set, a rather common bring-back from decades past. It's worth somewhere between $40 and $60, at absolute most, and given that I'd say just hold onto it.

Similar: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Wood-India-Carving-Set-Knife-Fork-/380356011486

Much higher-end: http://www.specialistauctions.com/auctiondetails.php?id=1412106

 

[shadysmitty]

Re: ?? What is it and its worth??

Thanks fellows. I will probably just put it in my murse.
Have a safe 4th of July.

 

[Mackay Sagebrush]

Re: ?? What is it and its worth??

If it is "very sentimental" I would be out busting my ass doing a day labor job on a construction site or pretty much anything else to make money to put food on the table for my family instead of selling off grandpa's stuff and surfing the 'net.

Different priorities/generation or work ethic I guess.