Lot Essay
See Ian Pickford Silver Flatware English, Irish and Scottish 1660-1980 page 52 for an example of cornelian-handled knives and forks similar to the examples offered here.
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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
A Lot of Late 17th/Early 18th Century Silver-Mounted Flatware
Details
A Lot of Late 17th/Early 18th Century Silver-Mounted Flatware
comprising: a silver-mounted faceted hard-stone fork and knife with steel attachments, the blade marked with the mark of the Cutler's company as well as a maker's mark, possibly late 17th century; a silver-mounted carving fork and knife with cannon handles, engraved with initials, the blade marked with the mark of the cutler's company as well as a maker's mark, possibly late 17th century; and a silver-mounted knife and fork with cannon handles, possibly early 18th century
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comprising: a silver-mounted faceted hard-stone fork and knife with steel attachments, the blade marked with the mark of the Cutler's company as well as a maker's mark, possibly late 17th century; a silver-mounted carving fork and knife with cannon handles, engraved with initials, the blade marked with the mark of the cutler's company as well as a maker's mark, possibly late 17th century; and a silver-mounted knife and fork with cannon handles, possibly early 18th century
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