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Greater London, UK
Rare Pair George III Antique Sheffield Mother of Pearl & Sterling Silver Folding Fruit Knife & Fork Cased c.1790
REF: LA568275
£395
€461
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Description
A rare pair of matching George III antique sterling silver and mother-of-pearl folding fruit knife and fork.
Featuring genuine mother-of-pearl scales, hand-engraved with elegant leaf and wheat motifs.
Sterling silver blade and tines, each bearing George III duty marks and lion passants only, which is not unusual for the period.
Brass liners to the spines with decorative filework.
Housed in their original case.
HALLMARKS: Sheffield, SILVER fineness 925
DIMENSIONS: Length: CLOSED 7.8cm (3 1/8”), OPEN 14.2cm (5 1/2”), approx.
WEIGHT: 39.5g combined (excluding case)
measurements
DIMENSIONS: Length: CLOSED 7.8cm (3 1/8”), OPEN 14.2cm (5 1/2”), approx.
WEIGHT: 39.5g combined (excluding case)
declaration
RegencySilver Antiques has clarified that the Rare Pair George III Antique Sheffield Mother of Pearl & Sterling Silver Folding Fruit Knife & Fork Cased c.1790 (LA568275) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being c.1790
condition
The fruit knife has a hairline on one side of the mother-of-pearl handle, and the blade tip is slightly blunted at the very point. Otherwise, both pieces are in good condition, showing only minor age-related wear. The blade and fork open smoothly with a firm half-stop at 90° and a firm open position at 180°. The blade has a very slight, barely perceptible wobble and closes with a gentle snap, while the fork has no wobble and closes with a strong snap.
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Date of Manufacture:
c.1790
location
This Rare Pair George III Antique Sheffield Mother of Pearl & Sterling Silver Folding Fruit Knife & Fork Cased c.1790 is located in Greater London, United Kingdom
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