Konge Tinn Cake Knife design

[Beans]

Picked up this cake knive at a garage sale. It is a Konge Tinn cake knive, only problem I have is the design. It is not the same as the ones I find doing research. The picture shows only the handle, marked Norway, pewter and H. S. Any one know about Konge Tinn from Norway?

[acevillav]

Way cool find Here's some info .They come in 2 or 5 piece sets and go for 30- 85 bucks depending on the piece.
This “Royal Pewter” has a pattern that springs from events that took place in Norway almost 1,000 years ago. The Viking period was something more than an era of violence and barbaric customs. The Viking kings surrounded themselves with artists of various kinds, and it was a point of honor for the kings themselves to be able to handle a craftsman's tools. The sagas tell us that Olav the Holy himself carved the dragon's head on one of his long ships. “Olav the Holy and his men” — the inspiration of this pattern — introduced Christianity to Norway. King Olav fought tirelessly for this cause, and gave his life for it at the battle of Stiklestad, the year 1030 A.D. He was later canonized, and churches were built to his memory in many part of Europe.

Ace Villa-v

[Beans]

Thanks Ace, great info.