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Early Victorian Sterling Silver Fruit Knife 1844 Shefield Antique Briggs?
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Early Victorian Sterling Silver Fruit Knife 1844 Shefield Antique Briggs?

19th century
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A super quality Victorian English solid sterling silver fruit knife. It is hallmarked for Sheffield 1844 with the maker’s marks being WB possibly William Briggs. It has been superbly made having a Mother of Pearl casing with inlaid plaque engraved JB (another Briggs family member perhaps). It is in superb condition being free from dings splits distortions and repairs, slight wear. It measures approx. 6.25 inches (16cms) long and weighs 26 grams. A very interesting piece.

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Height
16cm (6.30")
Declaration

The Silver Squirrel has dated this Victorian Silver Fruit Knife to the 1800s.

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SA841728
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26010
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A super quality Victorian English solid sterling silver fruit knife. It is hallmarked for Sheffield 1844 with the maker’s marks being WB possibly William Briggs.
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It has been superbly made having a Mother of Pearl casing with inlaid plaque engraved JB (another Briggs family member perhaps).
The Silver Squirrel

It is in superb condition being free from dings splits distortions and repairs, slight wear. It measures approx. 6.25 inches (16cms) long and weighs 26 grams. A very interesting piece.

Height
16cm (6.30")
Date of Manufacture

The Silver Squirrel has dated this Victorian Silver Fruit Knife to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA841728
Dealers Internal Ref
26010
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A Victorian folding fruit knife with a sterling silver blade and an iridescent mother of pearl handle featuring an engraved silver cartouche.
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Archive I A Victorian folding fruit knife with a sterling silver blade and an iridescent mother of pearl handle featuring an engraved silver cartouche.

Early Victorian Sterling Silver Fruit Knife 1844 Shefield Antique Briggs?

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A Victorian folding fruit knife with a sterling silver blade and an iridescent mother of pearl handle featuring an engraved silver cartouche.
EARLY VICTORIAN STERLING SILVER FRUIT KNIFE 1844 SHEFIELD ANTIQUE BRIGGS?
Ref: SA841728
A Victorian folding fruit knife with a sterling silver blade and an iridescent mother of pearl handle featuring an engraved silver cartouche.
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  • ObjectPocket Knives
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialSterling Silver, Mother of Pearl
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsCarved shell motif, Engraved cartouche, Sheffield hallmarks, Reeded bolster
  • SizeH 16 cm (6 in)

This early Victorian pocket knife is a folding fruit knife from the Victorian period, made in sterling silver and mother of pearl with a silver colourway. The piece exhibits an iridescent mother of pearl handle with a carved shell motif at the end, a reeded bolster at the tip, and an engraved rectangular cartouche bearing the initials JB on the side, alongside visible Sheffield hallmarks on the blade. The knife is 16 cm high. Suitably sized for everyday carry or display, the knife serves well on an office desk within a gentleman's library setting. The item provides an authentic touch for collectors of antique cutlery or period accessories.

FAQs

Antique silver fruit knives are personal folding pocket knives created during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries specifically for cutting and peeling fruit without reacting to organic acids.

These folding knives typically featured sterling silver blades to prevent metal tarnishing from acidic fruit juice, combined with carved mother of pearl or tortoiseshell handles.

Authentic British examples display official assay office hallmarks on the sterling silver blade, including the town mark, duty mark, lion passant standard mark, date letter, and makers initials.

Small antique silver collectables can be styled inside a glazed desktop display box, arranged on a study bookshelf, or placed on a gentlemans library desk.

Wipe the sterling silver blade using a soft cloth and specialized silver polish, taking care to keep water and abrasive chemical cleaners away from the delicate mother of pearl handle.
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