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Two Very Fine Pair of 19th Century Agate Handled Sterling Fruit Knives & Forks

$1,500per set
£1,120.43per set
€1,298.96per set
CA$2,082.71per set
A$2,334.45per set
CHF 1,215.48per set
MX$28,504.67per set
NOK 15,432.19per set
SEK 14,628.33per set
DKK 9,691.63per set
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Both pairs of these handsome agate handled fruit knives & forks are fitted with sterling silver blades & tines, all bearing Edinburgh hallmarks with date letter for 1848 and makers marks for noted Scottish silversmiths Robb & Whittet. All four are mounted with sterling silver ferrules to hand-fashioned agate handles inset with sterling silver shield shaped cartouches engraved with what appears to be either a stylized M or T. Both knives measuring 7. 3/4" long, the forks measuring 7" long.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 0.01 in (0.26 mm)Width: 0.63 in (1.61 cm)Depth: 7.75 in (19.69 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 4
  • Style:
    Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1848
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Both pair are in extremely good overall condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Ottawa, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2728334575712

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