Description
Golden Plough Orange Knife
Sterling silver handled ” The Golden Plough Orange Knife“, hallmarked from Sheffield in 1928 with the makers mark being that of John Biggin.
Only handle is sterling silver the rest is stainless steel.
Super item which is fully functional as you can see from the last image, suitable for oranges, apples, limes, lemons and all similar types of fruit.
Furthermore, the knife is in excellent order. It measures 152mm in length.
However, the orange shown in the images is NOT included as I ate it!
| DATE | 1928 |
| MAKER or SPONSOR MARK | John Biggin |
| ASSAY OFFICE | Sheffield |
| WEIGHT (Grammes) | 23 |
| WEIGHT (Troy) | …. |
| REF:- | 506V & 506W |
Folding fruit knives have developed over the years to become a very common type of knife. Therefore, they can be found in homes everywhere. This antique evolved through the Edwardian, Georgian and Victorian ages and as a result became a common utensil and was carried by men and women of many classes. As a result, this type of fruit knife is found across the world.
Fruit knives that do not fold, that is to say, fixed blade knives, are also to be found. Although perhaps not as convenient, in that they cannot be so easily stored in a pocket or handbag, they are likewise equally functional when it comes to peeling and cutting up fruit!
