Sharpening steel?

[Granmaa]

Here is an interesting item. It has a beautiful ivory and silver handle made by John Round in Sheffield, possibly in 1857.

The blade, which may be a replacement, has concave sides; is it a sharpening steel? I'd also like any opinions on the date.

Miles



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[Granmaa]

Sorry to answer my own question, but after a few strokes with a knife it seems that it is a sharpening steel.

Miles
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