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Beautiful Victorian Silver Piquet & Mother of Pearl Fruit Knife (1 of 10)
The Three MusCATeers
Flag of United KingdomKent, UK
I am a small private dealer with a love for small decorative items predominantly from the Georgian and Victorian periods each with their own beauty. A beauty that is not always expected. Below are some of my favourite finds and past sales from Etsy where I have been trading for the last 7 years.
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Beautiful Victorian Silver Piquet & Mother of Pearl Fruit Knife

REF: LA434395
£130
€152
$164
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Description
The handle of this fruit knife is so beautifully decorated with tiny circles being inlaid into the Mother of Pearl through a process known as Piquet. The tiny circles are around a cartouche which look likes it carries the name of 'Nina' and at the centre and at the points of two beautifully engraved star bursts on either side of the cartouche. The blade is sterling silver and carries clear hallmarks showing it was assayed in Sheffield in 1863-1864 by the makers Martin Hall & Co, as well as the Queens Head Duty Mark. The blade does fold out fully but I foolishly omitted to photograph it.
measurements
Length Closed 8cm Length Fully Open 14cm Width Blade Closed 1.5cm Width Handle 1cm
declaration
The Three MusCATeers has clarified that the Beautiful Victorian Silver Piquet & Mother of Pearl Fruit Knife (LA434395) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1863-1864
condition
This fruit knife is in very good condition, opening fully and closing with ease. And the hallmarks are clear and crisp. The blade is straight but there are some small pit like scars to its tip.
location
This Beautiful Victorian Silver Piquet & Mother of Pearl Fruit Knife is located in Kent, United Kingdom

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