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English antique sterling silver folding fruit knife with mother of pearl handle.
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English antique sterling silver folding fruit knife with mother of pearl handle.
A two bladed example, the main longer blade is hallmarked from Sheffield in 1893 with the makers mark being that of William Needham, the smaller blade is made from steel.
A very good knife with a couple of points to note: the small discoloured patch on one side of handle end has been a small repair which will have been done to repair a chip, also on the other side there is a very small flea-bite (very very minimal).
When fully opened it measures 132mm and when closed measures 78mm.
| DATE | 1893 |
| MAKER or SPONSOR MARK | William Needham |
| ASSAY OFFICE | Sheffield |
| WEIGHT (Grammes) | 35 |
| WEIGHT (Troy) | ….. |
| REF:- | 641V |
| Origin | English |
|---|---|
| Period | Victoria 1837-1901 |
| Sponsor/Maker | William Needham |
| REF CODE | 641V |
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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.
