Landers Frary & Clark Aetna Works Carving Set Carbon Steel Sterling Stag ~1880s 1910s Wood Care All Manners of Food is Blade has been sharpened All Manners of Food is a sweeping look at how social and political development has helped to shape different culinary cultures Most manufacturing processes continue are performed in house and 95% of Verdier's partners are within 40km of their headquarters At one point LF&C was one of the largest knife making outfits in the USA and was a huge kitchen equipment maker as well the fork has an 1886 patent date on it but that would be the very earliest date of manufacture and is likely a bit later