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English antique sterling silver folding fruit knife with mother of pearl handle and comes with original pouch case.
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English antique sterling silver folding fruit knife with mother of pearl handle and comes with original pouch case.
Hallmarked from Sheffield in 1892 with the makers mark being that of Atkin Brothers.
This knife can be described as the ‘Big Daddy’ of fruit knives, an absolute monster in terms of size and weight.
It measures 172mm when opened and 97mm when closed and weighs 60g without the pouch.
In excellent order, pouch has some marks and stains but is complete.
| DATE | 1892 |
| MAKER or SPONSOR MARK | Atkin Brothers |
| ASSAY OFFICE | Sheffield |
| WEIGHT (Grammes) | 60 |
| WEIGHT (Troy) | …… |
| REF:- | 641Q |
| Origin | English |
|---|---|
| Period | Victoria 1837-1901 |
| Sponsor/Maker | Atkin Brothers |
| REF CODE | 641Q |
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.
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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.
