Description
Silver Dinner Table Forks
Set of 6 Scottish antique sterling silver dinner table forks by William Marshall, hallmarked from Edinburgh in 1858.
Engraved with the initial K to each terminal, good clear hallmarks.
Of very good weight and in good order with minor tine wear.
Each measures 202 mm in length.
| DATE | 1858 |
| MAKER or SPONSOR MARK | William Marshall |
| ASSAY OFFICE | Edinburgh |
| WEIGHT (Grammes) | 388 |
| WEIGHT (Troy) | 12.47 |
| REF:- | 503B |
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