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Beeches Vintage

Antique Large Sterling Silver Fruit Knife - 1847 Hallmarks
REF: 1847largefruit / LA560728
£100
€116
$133
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LoveAntiques Dealersince Dec 2023Approved item213 sales by dealer
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Description
This is a very pretty large antique folding fruit knife with a sterling silver blade. It’s a larger size fruit knife and would be ideal for cutting pieces of pears or apples.
It comes in a gift bag and would be a lovely present for a birthday or anniversary.
The fruit knife has a sterling silver blade and a beautiful mother of pearl handle that has a very pretty design on both sides. It has a rectangular cartouche with the name TH Cleave engraved on it.
The blade folds neatly into the handle and the back has a very pretty design to it.
It was made by Thomas Marples and hallmarked in Sheffield in 1847.
measurements
It’s a large fruit knife, measuring 15.9cm when the blade is fully open (6 1/4 inches), and 9cm when closed (just over 3 1/2 inches). It weighs 30g.
declaration
Beeches Vintage has clarified that the Antique Large Sterling Silver Fruit Knife - 1847 Hallmarks (LA560728) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1847
condition
It’s in very good condition. The silver is shiny with the odd faint spot of tarnish.
additional info
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Date of Manufacture:
1847
location
This Antique Large Sterling Silver Fruit Knife - 1847 Hallmarks is located in Hampshire, United Kingdom
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