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Lot 240:
Description
A Victorian folding fruit knife featuring a single sterling silver blade and carved mother-of-pearl scales. The blade is struck with a full set of Sheffield hallmarks including the crown assay mark, the lion passant for .925 sterling silver, and the lowercase date letter b for the year 1894. The maker mark W N identifies the cutler as William Needham. One side of the handle features carved foliate and scroll patterns and houses a vacant rectangular silver cartouche. The reverse scale is carved with two starburst motifs. The handle is finished with reeded silver bolsters and contains brass liners.
Blade length: 6.8 cm
Weight: 17.2 g.
Condition report:
The knife is in good antique condition. The sterling silver blade exhibits surface scratching and minor tarnishing consistent with age and use. There is no evidence of significant over-sharpening or blade loss. The mother-of-pearl scales are well-preserved with no major cracks or chips visible, showing only minor edge wear. The folding mechanism remains functional.
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