DESCRIPTION |
Georgian silver folding fruit knife with a plain silver blade and mother of pearl handle inset with a cartouche. |
SILVERSMITH |
not marked |
DATE or HALLMARK |
circa: 1798, from the distinctive duty mark. |
ASSAY OFFICE |
Sheffield, from the lion passant guardant. |
TOTAL WEIGHT in GRAMS |
18 |
SIZE in INCHES |
open length including handle and blade: 5 ½ |
SILVER STANDARD |
.925 sterling silver |
OVERALL CONDITION |
good action with perpendicular stop, tiny mop chip to two corners next to the collar and micronibbles to the underside of one edge, very thick silver plating to the collar rubbed at high points, merest traces (the transverse parallel lines) of mop engraving extant. |
| Back | Price £65 | sold | Item Number: M4599 |