Emma Design - Antique Silver

Description

lver & Mother of Pearl, late Victorian Fruit Knife
Hallmarked for Sheffield 1893.
The maker`s mark - HH for Harrison Brothers & Howson,
Norfolk Street, Sheffield.
A superb, large fruit knife in unused condition.
The blade opens and closes correctly - snaps into position when open, closed and at right angles.

Plain with attractive striations and very thick mother of pearl scales to both sides, with interesting engraving on the silver hinge facings. A rectangular, silver, vacant cartouche in the centre of the front mother of pearl.
Excellent hallmarks and clean deep thumb nail groove.
132 years old.

Open length:- 156 millimetres.
Closed length:- 90 mms.
Knife weight:- 35.9 grams.