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ANTIQUE #SA965944

Fine Victorian Cased Silver & Mother Of Pearl Cake Knife Hallmarked Sheffield 1900 Allen & Darwin

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Woodbridge Antiques

A superb antique wedding cake knife in the original case. The knife has a lovely solid mother of pearl handle which completely compliments the silver blade. The blade is beautifully engraved and has a serrated edge. Clear, crisp hallmarks are visible on both the blade and the silver collar. The blade hallmarks are Sheffield with a date mark for 1909, along with the Lion Passant indicating the finest sterling silver and silver maker''s mark for the silversmith: Allen & Darwin. There is a silver collar where the handle joins the blade with matching hallmarks, apart from the date which is 1896. (Note: Hallmark dates on cake knife collars and blades often differed as the collars where made separately
 
 
 
The knife comes in the attractive original black velvet and satin lined presentation case.
 
 
 
This is an exceptional cake knife and would be wonderful as a wedding gift, for use at a wedding or for any celebration cake. It is in super condition. As well as being exq...
Antique SA965944 shown on this page was made in the Victorian Era. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
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Woodbridge Antiques
Specialists in quality antique silver, fine jewellery & accessories
Suffolk
United Kingdom
Tel: 01394 387 210
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD