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Antique Silver Ham Bone Holder.
George James Antiques
for sale €345     $375
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Antique Silver Ham Bone Holder.

19th century
Description

Lovely late 19th century French silver hambone holder. Used for holding a hambone steady whilst carving, this has an adjustable grip for accommodating various bone girths. Really great pattern handle and in fine working order. The mechanism is silver as well as the handle.

French. c.1890.Minerva's Head marks.

Length 23cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
6.5cm (2.56")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Declaration

George James Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Ham Holder to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1226979
Dealers Internal Reference
28/2299
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Description
Lovely late 19th century French silver hambone holder.
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Used for holding a hambone steady whilst carving, this has an adjustable grip for accommodating various bone girths.
George James Antiques

Really great pattern handle and in fine working order. The mechanism is silver as well as the handle.

French. c.1890.Minerva's Head marks.

Length 23cm

Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
6.5cm (2.56")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Date of Manufacture

George James Antiques has dated this Antique Silver Ham Holder to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1226979
Dealers Internal Ref
28/2299
George James Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2007
Dealer Profile

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An antique silver ham bone holder featuring a decorated handle with chased leaf motifs, a threaded key screw, and adjustable pronged clamps.
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Archive I An antique silver ham bone holder featuring a decorated handle with chased leaf motifs, a threaded key screw, and adjustable pronged clamps.

Antique Silver Ham Bone Holder.

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George James Antiques
Telephone 01488 580 048
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Great Grooms of Hungerford
Riverside House
1 Charnham Street
Hungerford
Berkshire
RG17 0EP
United Kingdom
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An antique silver ham bone holder featuring a decorated handle with chased leaf motifs, a threaded key screw, and adjustable pronged clamps.
Antique Silver Ham Bone Holder.
Ref: SA1226979
An antique silver ham bone holder featuring a decorated handle with chased leaf motifs, a threaded key screw, and adjustable pronged clamps.
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FAQs

A ham bone holder, historically known in France as a manche a gigot, is a dining utensil designed to clamp onto the bone of a ham or leg of mutton to allow steady carving at the dining table. Popular during the nineteenth century, these devices served both a functional purpose and a decorative role in formal table service.

These utensils were typically constructed from sterling silver, silver plate, or nickel silver, often featuring steel or brass internal clamping mechanisms. Handles frequently showcased elaborate chasing, engraving, or turned bone, ivory, or mother-of-pearl accents.

Authentic examples feature hallmarking or makers marks on the silver sleeve or handle, indicating silver purity and manufacturer. Additionally, hand-chased foliage motifs, threaded key screws, and minor age-related wear around the clamp mechanism distinguish historical pieces from modern reproductions.

An antique ham holder can be displayed on a dining sideboard alongside silver hollowware, mounted in a glass cloche as a conversation piece, or used during formal holiday dining service to maintain traditional carving presentation.

Silver elements should be polished gently with a specialist silver cloth or non-abrasive cream, avoiding prolonged immersion of mechanical joints in water. Dry the clamping mechanism thoroughly to prevent internal oxidisation and store in an anti-tarnish cloth pouch.
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