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DESCRIPTION

Early Victorian silver folding fruit knife with engraved silver blade and mother of pearl handle beautifully engraved, studded and inset with a rectangular cartouche inscribed 'Dorcas'.

SILVERSMITH

Thomas Freeman

DATE or HALLMARK

1841

ASSAY OFFICE

Birmingham

TOTAL WEIGHT in GRAMS

18

SIZE in INCHES

open length including handle and blade: 5 just under.

SILVER STANDARD

.925 sterling silver

OVERALL CONDITION

very good, nice action with perpendicular stop, small underside mop chips to corner and terminal.
back Price £30 sold Item Number: M4619