ENGLISH FISH SET, 12 STERLING KNIVES & 12 FORKS W/ STERLING HOLLOW HANDLES,
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:3670310 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom |
| Composition: Sterling Silver | Pattern: Round End Beaded |
| Number of Settings: 12 | Type: Fish Knife & Forks Individual Settings |
Sterling silver fish set with twelve knives and twelve forks with round end, beaded hollow sterling handles, in box. The set weighs 42.53 troy oz. gross. The knives measure 8 5/8 inches long and the forks 7 5/8 inches long. Marked on the back of the fork and the knife blade with the English hallmarks: the crown for the town of Sheffield, the date letter "B"on the knives and "D" on the forks, the lion for sterling, and the head of Victoria as the duty mark, and t...he maker's mark "RM" over "EH", and the same marks on the ferrules of the handles. There are fine shallow scratches overall, especially on the knife blades, and there are tiny nicks on the tines, otherwise in good antique condition. The box is worn and broken and the lid has been repaired on the opposing front right corner and, with a replacement piece, at the back left corner. The box lining is threadbare and torn in several places. There are several losses, patches and cracked edges to the burl veneer of the lid face and the lock strike is missing. But the silver pieces make quite a nice set.
