What kind of knife turns up most often?

Butter knives. Butter is named in about a quarter of all titles under this heading, and they appear as singles, as pairs, and in cased sets with matching dishes. Mother-of-pearl-handled fruit and dessert knives are the other large group, and they account for most of the boxed sets.

Are knife rests part of this category?

Yes, and they make up close to one in eleven titles. They're sold in pairs, sets of six and sets of twelve. Materials include cut glass, bone and ivory. The figural ones get adventurous: rampant lions, longhorn bulls, goats, rams, sphinxes, butterflies and ducks, and a set of twelve French Art Deco rests illustrating Aesop's Fables.

How old are most pieces listed?

The dealer date field runs from 1750 to 1960. Victorian is the largest single group, followed by Edwardian and then the 1900s, 1920s and 1930s decade tags, with Georgian a smaller presence. Titles reach further at both ends, including a filigree knife and fork set in a shagreen case described as late 17th century, and commemorative letter openers dated 1953 and 1962.

Is everything under this heading solid silver?

No. Sterling and solid silver dominate, but a visible minority is silver plated, and plated pieces are named as such in titles. Old Sheffield plate, fused silver on copper, shows up mainly on knife trays and earlier plated items.

Which assay offices appear on these knives?

Sheffield leads by a wide margin in titles, with Birmingham next and London after that. Provincial and foreign marks are the outliers, with single appearances for Inverness, Oban, York, Cork, and for Maltese, Russian, Egyptian, Danish and Dutch work.

Do unusual combination knives come up?

They do, though each seems to appear once and then not again. A fruit knife with a button hook, a knife with a pencil, a cigar cutter and knife, a watch pen knife with key. Also recorded: a silver swiss army knife, a bloodletting fleam set, and a paper knife with a perpetual calendar.

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A broad group of small silver and silver-mounted cutting pieces for the table and the desk, from butter knives and mother-of-pearl fruit knives to fish servers, letter openers and knife rests.

Birmingham 1958 Beautiful Original Pair of Sterling Silver Butter Dishes and Matching Knives by Adie Brothers.

1940 - 1960

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Birmingham 1958 Beautiful Original Pair of Sterling Silver Butter Dishes and Matching Knives by Adie Brothers.

From Serpentine Antiques

£350

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1900 - 1920

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Lovely Pair of Antique Cut Glass & Silver Knife Rests in Original Case - 1900

From Kingsdown Antiques

£145

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19th century

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Set of Six Antique Silver Queens Pattern Knives

From Antoinettes Heirlooms

£630

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Later than 1960

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Quality Vintage Solid / Sterling Silver Letter Opener - Pheasant

From Puckerings

£595

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Rare Antique English Cake Knife - Golf Club - 1910

1900 - 1920

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Rare Antique English Cake Knife - Golf Club - 1910

From Puckerings

£330

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1900 - 1920

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Exceptionally Rare and Unusual Silver and Enamel Hunting or Shooting Interest Letter Opener or Knife by A. Barrett, Piccadilly, London, 1902

From Hough & Son

£500

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German Steel and Horn Traveling Knife and Fork Set

18th century

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German Steel and Horn Traveling Knife and Fork Set

From Hansord Antiques

£1,250

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19th century

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London 1854 Solid Silver Pierced Fish Slice by George Adams, Famous Maker.

From Serpentine Antiques

£295

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19th century

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Victorian Silver Plate Mother of Pearl Fruit Cheese Cutlery Set C1880

From Aramis Antiques

£250

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1900 - 1920

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A Handsome Edwardian Silver Letter Opener/ Paper Knife

From Andrew Cox Antiques

£185

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Dealer dates on Sellingantiques run from 1750 to 1960, though titles reach further, including a filigree knife and fork set in a shagreen case, late 17th century.

Finest Set Fish Servers, Horn Handles; Hunting / Dog Engraved C.1890

19th century

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Finest Set Fish Servers, Horn Handles; Hunting / Dog Engraved C.1890

From Puckerings

£395

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1940 - 1960

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Silver Cigar Cutter Penknife Combination

From Digby Antiques (Wiltshire)

£150

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Antique Silver Knives

Birmingham 1958 Beautiful Original Pair of Sterling Silver Butter Dishes and Matching Knives by Adie Brothers.

Lovely Pair of Antique Cut Glass & Silver Knife Rests in Original Case - 1900

Set of Six Antique Silver Queens Pattern Knives

Quality Vintage Solid / Sterling Silver Letter Opener - Pheasant

Rare Antique English Cake Knife - Golf Club - 1910

Exceptionally Rare and Unusual Silver and Enamel Hunting or Shooting Interest Letter Opener or Knife by A. Barrett, Piccadilly, London, 1902

German Steel and Horn Traveling Knife and Fork Set

London 1854 Solid Silver Pierced Fish Slice by George Adams, Famous Maker.

Victorian Silver Plate Mother of Pearl Fruit Cheese Cutlery Set C1880

A Handsome Edwardian Silver Letter Opener/ Paper Knife

Finest Set Fish Servers, Horn Handles; Hunting / Dog Engraved C.1890

Silver Cigar Cutter Penknife Combination

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