How do I use antique knife rests?

Knife rests sit beside the plate to support the blade and handle of used cutlery between courses, keeping the dining table clean. Pairs of rests appear in silver, silver plate, mother of pearl, and Bakelite, matching the formal table settings of the Victorian and Edwardian periods.

How are butter knives different from table knives?

Butter knives feature shorter, broader blades often paired with mother of pearl or silver handles, designed specifically for spreading rather than cutting. Many examples survive in fitted presentation boxes or matched sets with butter dishes from the Edwardian and later periods.

Can I date my cutlery using hallmarks?

British sterling silver items generally carry hallmarks that identify the maker, the assay office such as Birmingham or Sheffield, and a date letter. These stamped marks provide precise years of manufacture for items produced during the Victorian, Edwardian, and later eras.

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These antique table knives and related dining accompaniments bring period craftsmanship to the table, spanning the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

19th century

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19th Century Balkan Bone Handled Knife & Fork

From Hand of Glory

£145

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Antique Solid Silver Gilt Mother of Pearl Knives Set of 6 - 19th C. Dutch/southern Netherlands

19th century

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Antique Solid Silver Gilt Mother of Pearl Knives Set of 6 - 19th C. Dutch/southern Netherlands

From Artisan Antiques

£650

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19th century

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Fine Quality Pair of Heavy Gauge Silver Plated Knife Rests Depicting Rampant Lions

From Gerard Robinson Fine Art and Antiques

£245

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1900 - 1920

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Set of Four Boxed Silver Plate Mother of Pearl Knife Rests C 1900

From Pareglio & Ayres Antiques Interiors

£220

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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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Antique Table Knives

19th Century Balkan Bone Handled Knife & Fork

Antique Solid Silver Gilt Mother of Pearl Knives Set of 6 - 19th C. Dutch/southern Netherlands

Fine Quality Pair of Heavy Gauge Silver Plated Knife Rests Depicting Rampant Lions

Set of Four Boxed Silver Plate Mother of Pearl Knife Rests C 1900

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

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