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Vintage English sterling silver folding fruit knife with mother of pearl handle.
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Vintage English sterling silver folding fruit knife with mother of pearl handle.
Hallmarked from Sheffield in 1938 with the makers mark being that of Francis Howard Ltd.
This one comes in quite exceptional condition and would appear to have been seldom or never used, maximum tension on opening and closing.
Measures 124mm when opened and 73mm when closed.
| DATE | 1938 |
| MAKER or SPONSOR MARK | Francis Howard Ltd |
| ASSAY OFFICE | Sheffield |
| WEIGHT (Grammes) | 26 |
| WEIGHT (Troy) | ….. |
| REF:- | 642I |
| Origin | English |
|---|---|
| Period | George VI 1937-1952 |
| Sponsor/Maker | Francis Howard Ltd |
| REF CODE | 642I |
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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.
