English antique sterling silver folding fruit knife with mother of pearl handle in its original cardboard case/box.
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English antique sterling silver folding fruit knife with mother of pearl handle in its original cardboard case/box.
Hallmarked from Sheffield in 1835 with the makers mark being that of Nathaniel Creswick & Co, A maker you seldom come across and not at all thought to be prolific and appear to have only worked judging by dates seen on their pieces from 1832 to 1836.
In very nice clean order, the rectangular cartouche engraved with a previous owners name.
Measures 142mm when opened and 78mm when closed.
| DATE | 1835 |
| MAKER or SPONSOR MARK | Nathaniel Creswick & Co |
| ASSAY OFFICE | Sheffield |
| WEIGHT (Grammes) | 23 excluding case. |
| WEIGHT (Troy) | ….. |
| REF:- | 642C |
| Origin | English |
|---|---|
| Period | William IV 1830-1837 |
| Sponsor/Maker | Nathaniel Creswick & Co |
| REF CODE | 642C |
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Situated within the Central belt of Scotland (UK), we are a small, family run business. Indeed, we traded in silver for many years before forming Dart Silver Ltd in 2006.
