Emma Design - Antique Silver

Description

Silver and Mother of Pearl, early Victorian Fruit Knife.
Hallmarked for Sheffield 1843 - date letter - z
The maker`s mark - JF for James Fenton, Gt. Hampton Street
Birmingham.
A superb, quite large fruit knife in absolutely unused condition.
The blade opens and closes correctly - snaps at 180 degrees,90 degrees, and almost snaps closed. It is improving as I clean
it and work the blade.

Attractive shaped Mother of Pearl scales to both sides, decorated with curved, raised parts to both ends. A row of beading at the centre, top and bottom and a silver fancy shaped cartouche between, engraved:- A M W to A H J
The blade is plain but for the thumb groove and the hallmarks.

Superb unused condition, throughout. 181 years old.

Open length:- 137 millimetres / 5.39 inches.
Closed length:- 80 mms. / 3.15 ins.
Knife weight:- 19.9 grams.