This Arthur Price of England Old English 44 Piece Cutlery Set is the very best you can get in silver plated cutlery. So confident of the quality and craftsmanship that Arthur Price cover it with an unconditional lifetime guarantee. You do not have to just keep this cutlery for best either, it is perfectly OK to use everyday as against popular belief it is dishwasher safe too. The origins of the Old English pattern date back to the 1750\'s. The knives are plain and slender whilst the pip on the reverse of the spoon matches that on the front of the forks. In the Georgian era spoons would traditionally have been laid face down on the table. Old English cutlery is available from many factories worldwide - non are anywhere near the quality of this Arthur Price Old English range nor do they have the unconditional guarantee for peace of mind either.