Lot 151

Eight Attractive 19th Century Silver Folding Fruit Knives: One in a decorative case with gilt embellishment having wrythen strings of beads carved to the handle, Sheffield assay marks for 1867 and Thomas Marples’ maker’s punch. Another with Sheffield marks for 1870 and Atkin Brothers’ maker’s punch, the handle inset with small plaque inscribed AL. A Georgian knife with seed pick by William Nowill Sheffield 1828. A cased knife by John Round & Son Ltd (Joseph Ridge) Sheffield 1898 with decoratively carved handle. Another with Sheffield hallmarks by John Yeomans Cowlishaw. Two with George Unite’s maker’s punch; one of them Georgian with piqué work to the carved handle and a tooled leather case, the other Victorian with assay marks for Birmingham 1849 and a plaque inset to the handle engraved ‘Matilda’. The last Georgian with an inset navette to the handle.

Sold for: £400

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SKU: Apr20-151 Category:

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Eight Attractive 19th Century Silver Folding Fruit Knives: One in a decorative case with gilt embellishment having wrythen strings of beads carved to the handle, Sheffield assay marks for 1867 and Thomas Marples’ maker’s punch. Another with Sheffield marks for 1870 and Atkin Brothers’ maker’s punch, the handle inset with small plaque inscribed AL. A Georgian knife with seed pick by William Nowill Sheffield 1828. A cased knife by John Round & Son Ltd (Joseph Ridge) Sheffield 1898 with decoratively carved handle. Another with Sheffield hallmarks by John Yeomans Cowlishaw. Two with George Unite’s maker’s punch; one of them Georgian with piqué work to the carved handle and a tooled leather case, the other Victorian with assay marks for Birmingham 1849 and a plaque inset to the handle engraved ‘Matilda’. The last Georgian with an inset navette to the handle.