This is a rare and exquisite Georgian silver folding silver fruit fork & knife set. Both knife and fork with tortoiseshell handles inset with silver decorations and boasting reeded silver ferrules. Each engraved blade partially hallmarked; ie no maker's mark or date letter, which was very often the case with fruit knives and forks. This is a rarely seen set. Hallmarks: Duty Mark (George III) Lion Passant. Dimensions: Fork: 14 cm / 5.4 inches open. 7.5cm / 3 inches closed. Knife: 13cm / 5.1 inches open. Condition: Very good condition for the age. No damage to the tortoiseshell. Dual folding spring mechanism in very good working order on the fork a little soft on the knife. A bit of wear on knife ferrule. Good clear hallmarks. Postage UK: £8 Special Delivery Next day. Postage overseas: £17 International Signed For. You can pay by PayPal, bank transfer, cheque, debit or credit card. To pay by PAYPAL please add P&P and click on button below. To pay by credit or debit card over the phone or by cheque, please contact me on 01449 760 585. Internal Ref: MARS86
Dimensions
Height = 14 cm (6")
Width = 13 cm (5")
Depth = 1 cm (1")
VERY RARE GEORGIAN SILVER & TORTOISESHELL FRUIT KNIFE & FORK SET, CIRCA 1790
Price
£325
| $428 USD | €386 EUR
Item Ref
MARS86
Description
This is a rare and exquisite Georgian silver folding silver fruit fork & knife set. Both knife and fork with tortoiseshell handles inset with silver decorations and boasting reeded silver ferrules. Each engraved blade partially hallmarked; ie no maker's mark or date letter, which was very often the case with fruit knives and forks. This is a rarely seen set. Hallmarks: Duty Mark (George III) Lion Passant. Dimensions: Fork: 14 cm / 5.4 inches open. 7.5cm / 3 inches closed. Knife: 13cm / 5.1 inches open. Condition: Very good condition for the age. No damage to the tortoiseshell. Dual folding spring mechanism in very good working order on the fork a little soft on the knife. A bit of wear on knife ferrule. Good clear hallmarks. Postage UK: £8 Special Delivery Next day. Postage overseas: £17 International Signed For. You can pay by PayPal, bank transfer, cheque, debit or credit card. To pay by PAYPAL please add P&P and click on button below. To pay by credit or debit card over the phone or by cheque, please contact me on 01449 760 585. Internal Ref: MARS86
Dimensions
Height = 14 cm (6")
Width = 13 cm (5")
Depth = 1 cm (1")