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Sterling Silver Folding Fruit Knife, Thomas Marples 1866

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Sterling Silver Folding Fruit Knife

Sterling silver folding fruit knife with mother of pearl handle.
The blade is hallmarked from Sheffield in 1866 with the makers mark being that of Thomas Marples {TM}.
Handle nicely decorated with fruit and has an un-engraved rectangular car-touche.
Very good order with just a small graze to handle end, not all way through. Considered very minor and to small for camera to capture.
Measures 151 mm when opened and 90 mm when closed.
Folding fruit knives first appeared in Europe during the 17th century. They had blades of silver or gold which were resistant to the corrosion of acidic fruit juice and men often gave them as presents to their wives or girlfriends.
REF/81K

Additional information

Origin

English

Period

Victoria 1837-1901

Sponsor/Maker

Thomas Marples

REF CODE

81K

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