Description
Silver Folding Fruit Knife
Antique sterling silver folding fruit knife with a decorative mother of pearl handle, cartouche engraved with the name ‘Lizzie’.
Hallmarked from Sheffield in 1879 with the makers mark being that of Thomas Marples.
Mother of pearl in excellent order, the blade however has extensive springback when in the closed position as hopefully images show.
Measures 81mm when closed and 140mm when opened.
| DATE | 1879 |
| MAKER or SPONSOR MARK | Thomas Marples |
| ASSAY OFFICE | Sheffield |
| WEIGHT (Grammes) | 22 |
| WEIGHT (Troy) | ….. |
| REF:- | 548U |
