LARGE 15 INCH ENGLISH ANTIQUE 1899 SOLID SILVER PAGE TURNER LETTER OPENER
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Description A handsome large English antique 19th Century Victorian solid sterling silver & polished cow-bone page turner/letter opener by the silversmith George Heath (1884 - 1906), in excellent condition and with full English silver hallmarks for London 1899. Beautiful quality ge...nuine 121 year old example; a very impressive 15 inch size with a superb large embossed silver handle decorated with birds, flowers and foliage. Complete with its long undamaged polished bone blade. Engraved in one of the cartouches with a nice period monogram, the other cartouche is black and unused. Great item.Measurements Measures approx 15.2 inches (383mm) in length x 1.7 inches (42mm) wide across the handle. Date English antique Victorian solid sterling silver with full English silver hallmarks for London 1899, (date letter "d"). Maker Silversmiths initials "G H", (George Heath - 1884 - 1906).
Condition Excellent condition with no splits or repairs to the silver handle, definitely no wear holes and no nasty knocks or dents, a lovely example and very impressive size. The polished bone blade is also in lovely condition and almost certainly full length. Has a slight bend to the blade, really nothing much and could be straightened pretty easily. The silver handle has a good heavy silver weight and is beautifully decorated. Has a period engraved monogram in one of the cartouches. Direct from a genuine estate clearance.
Handsome large 15" English antique 19th Century Victorian solid sterling silver & polished cow-bone page turner/letter opener.
Please note this item shows with a matt finish just for the purposes of photoing, it has a normal shiny polished finish.
Shipping and packing and ratesUK £4.75 1st class signed for/£7.75 next day special deliveryWorldwide: £15.95 (Airsure - if applicable)Europe: £15.95 (Airsure - if applicable)All items purchased usually dispatched within 24 hours following cleared payment.Payment detailsPlease wait until an invoice has been sent if you are unsure of total costs. We accept cheques, paypal, bank transfers & UK postal orders. Payments must usually be received within 3 days after the end of sale. Items over £100 will only be sent by trackable methods, ie, special delivery, Airsure, datapost. We only sell genuine antiques and solid silver items and strongly recommend trackable posting. Thank you.
Description A handsome large English antique 19th Century Victorian solid sterling silver & polished cow-bone page turner/letter opener by the silversmith George Heath (1884 - 1906), in excellent condition and with full English silver hallmarks for London 1899. Beautiful quality ge...nuine 121 year old example; a very impressive 15 inch size with a superb large embossed silver handle decorated with birds, flowers and foliage. Complete with its long undamaged polished bone blade. Engraved in one of the cartouches with a nice period monogram, the other cartouche is black and unused. Great item.Measurements Measures approx 15.2 inches (383mm) in length x 1.7 inches (42mm) wide across the handle. Date English antique Victorian solid sterling silver with full English silver hallmarks for London 1899, (date letter "d"). Maker Silversmiths initials "G H", (George Heath - 1884 - 1906).
Condition Excellent condition with no splits or repairs to the silver handle, definitely no wear holes and no nasty knocks or dents, a lovely example and very impressive size. The polished bone blade is also in lovely condition and almost certainly full length. Has a slight bend to the blade, really nothing much and could be straightened pretty easily. The silver handle has a good heavy silver weight and is beautifully decorated. Has a period engraved monogram in one of the cartouches. Direct from a genuine estate clearance.
Handsome large 15" English antique 19th Century Victorian solid sterling silver & polished cow-bone page turner/letter opener.
Please note this item shows with a matt finish just for the purposes of photoing, it has a normal shiny polished finish.
Shipping and packing and ratesUK £4.75 1st class signed for/£7.75 next day special deliveryWorldwide: £15.95 (Airsure - if applicable)Europe: £15.95 (Airsure - if applicable)All items purchased usually dispatched within 24 hours following cleared payment.Payment detailsPlease wait until an invoice has been sent if you are unsure of total costs. We accept cheques, paypal, bank transfers & UK postal orders. Payments must usually be received within 3 days after the end of sale. Items over £100 will only be sent by trackable methods, ie, special delivery, Airsure, datapost. We only sell genuine antiques and solid silver items and strongly recommend trackable posting. Thank you.
