| INDEX | ALL SILVER |
| DESCRIPTION | Antique pitch loaded sterling silver octagonal Pistol Grip knife with an old (not soft modern stainless) steel blade. Particularly comfortable if you like to rest your index finger along the top edge in use. |
| SILVERSMITH | Haft simply marked 'WG' |
| DATE or HALLMARK | mid 18th century, probably. I have some other blades with the same 'LONDON + MADE' mark and they are early Victorian so if this blade was the first replacement then it puts the handle right into period and circa 1760. |
| WEIGHT in GRAMS | total 102 |
| LENGTH | 10 ¼", 260mm |
| SILVER STANDARD | ·925 sterling silver |
| CONDITION | good, useful, nice and clean but surface marks commensurate with use, pinhole below pistol terminal, not dishwasher safe |
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| SOLD |
| Price £32 |
| item number m8921 |
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