Table knife - Silver
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Lot of four items: three French knives with 950 silver blades featuring the Minerva head and horn/bone handles engraved with initials, plus a German napkin holder in 800 silver, total weight 104 g; knives measure 20 cm by 1.5 cm, napkin holder 5 cm in diameter and 3.5 cm high; condition excellent with minimal signs of wear.
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A fine lot consisting of 3 French knives with blades in silver 950 fineness, Minerva head (as in photo) and a German napkin ring in silver 800 fineness as per hallmarks (see photo).
The lot comprises 4 pieces.
The knives with silver blades bear the Minerva head hallmark, the lozenge silversmith mark (as in photo) and the handles in horn/bone with the client's initials WFM engraved (as in photo).
Dimensions: 20 cm x 1.5 cm
Total weight of the 3 knives: 91 g.
Condition: blades excellent, handles used with signs of wear and natural patina.
The napkin ring has a beautiful engraving on the inside where the client's initials TR are located (as in photo).
The present hallmarks are those of the crescent moon (silver from 1888 onwards), the crown, the 800 silver fineness, and the silversmith W. (as in photo).
Dimensions: Diameter 5 cm x height 3.5 cm.
Weight: 13 g.
Conditions: excellent as in photo.
Total weight of the 4 pieces: 104 g.
Low reserve price.
Fast and ultra-protected shipping.
A fine lot consisting of 3 French knives with blades in silver 950 fineness, Minerva head (as in photo) and a German napkin ring in silver 800 fineness as per hallmarks (see photo).
The lot comprises 4 pieces.
The knives with silver blades bear the Minerva head hallmark, the lozenge silversmith mark (as in photo) and the handles in horn/bone with the client's initials WFM engraved (as in photo).
Dimensions: 20 cm x 1.5 cm
Total weight of the 3 knives: 91 g.
Condition: blades excellent, handles used with signs of wear and natural patina.
The napkin ring has a beautiful engraving on the inside where the client's initials TR are located (as in photo).
The present hallmarks are those of the crescent moon (silver from 1888 onwards), the crown, the 800 silver fineness, and the silversmith W. (as in photo).
Dimensions: Diameter 5 cm x height 3.5 cm.
Weight: 13 g.
Conditions: excellent as in photo.
Total weight of the 4 pieces: 104 g.
Low reserve price.
Fast and ultra-protected shipping.
Details
Era
1400-1900
Gross weight
104 g
Country of origin
France
Material
Silver
Condition
Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear
Height
20 cm
Width
1.5 cm
Depth
20 cm
Estimated period
1800-1850
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