A knife, a fork, a leather loop and a wooden board walk into a bar… This isn't a joke — it's Austria's answer to stylish snacking. Designed in the postwar 1950s and attributed to the circle of Carl Auböck, the Speck-Besteck model 1050 is everything a cured meat enthusiast could dream of. Austere but warm, minimal but layered, this piece of Austrian design culture was made to slice, serve, and hang beautifully on your kitchen wall.
It includes a stainless steel knife and fork with rosewood handles, brass inlays, and a solid beechwood board with a leather hanging strap. The knife bears the original Amboss Stainless Austria mark, as well as the Ani Med engraving — split across the back of the blade. The board is also engraved on the reverse. Rescued with love in Vienna.
Please note: This listing is for one complete set, which includes the wooden board, knife, and fork. We currently have two individual sets available, but each is sold separately.
This set is referenced in Schöner Essen. Boths Design & Tischkultur 1950–1970 (Ott-Wodni, Ottilinger), pp. 78–79, figures 378 and 379.
Condition: Excellent vintage condition. The fork and knife appear unused, the wood is pristine, and the back of the board is spotless (not pictured — difficult to photograph). From a private collection where it was kept on display rather than used.
Details: • Model: Speck-Besteck 1050 • Manufacturer: Neuzeughammer Bothswerk (Austria) • Attributed designer: Carl Auböck or Auböck circle • Year: ca. 1950s • Materials: Stainless steel, rosewood, brass, beechwood, leather strap • Knife markings: Boths Stainless Austria, Ani Med • Board: engraved on reverse
