1893 ALLAN & DARWIN MOTHER OF PEARL HANDLED ENGRAVED SILVER PLATE FRUIT SET BOX. GORGEOUS CIRCA 1893 VICTORIAN ERA ALLAN & DARWIN (CHARLES JAMES ALLAN AND SIDNEY DARWIN, "PORTLAND WORKS", 55 ARUNDEL STREET, SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND) MOTHER-OF-PEARL HANDLED AND ORNATELY ENGRAVED AND LUXURIOUSLY EMBELLISHED SERVICE FOR TWELVE FRUIT SET / DESSERT SET WITH ORIGINAL WOODEN SHIELD DECORATED BOX INCLUDES: (1) TWELVE FRUIT KNIVES WITH MOTHER-OF-PEARL HANDLES, HEAVILY ENGRAVED SHEFFIELD SILVER PLATE BLADES AND ORNATE STERLING SILVER DECORATIVE BANDS. (2) TWELVE FRUIT FORKS WITH MOTHER-OF-PEARL HANDLES AND ORNATE STERLING SILVER BANDS. EACH FRUIT KNIFE MEASURES 7 5/8" LONG; EACH FRUIT FORK MEASURES 6 1/4" LONG.
EACH KNIFE BLADE IS HALLMARKED AND READS (LEFT TO RIGHT) A & D (ALLAN & DARWIN), THE LETTER "S" (SHEFFIELD) AND WHAT LOOKS LIKE AN HOUR GLASS SYMBOL (ASSAY OFFICE). BOX HAS LOCK, BUT NO KEY WAS FOUND.BOX MEASURES 11 1/4" BY 9 5/8" BY 2 1/4 TALL. ONE VISIBLE SCRATCH TO UPPER RIGHT LID OF BOX. EASILY BUFFED OUT, IF DESIRED. SOME SPOTTING TO INTERIOR VELVET AS EXPECTED WITH AGE. ALL KNIVES AND FORKS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
PLEASE SUPER SIZE ALL PHOTOS BELOW GY DOUBLE CLICKING ON EACH FOR YOUR OWN UPCLOSE AND PERSONAL INSPECTION.... AND TO APPRECIATE THE GORGEOUS ENGRAVING! JUST A RARE ESTATE FIND! THANKS SO MUCH FOR LOOKING....it'S GREAT TO "SEE" YOU! Please ask any questions prior to purchasing. IMPORTANT NOTE: IF PURCHASING MULTIPLE ITEMS, PLEASE WAIT FOR MY INVOICE......
SO, PLEASE LOOK AT MY OTHER ITEMS FOR SALE! Doing that is against U. Please do not ask us to do so. SHOULD YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT ANYTHING, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. I'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU!Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. The item "1893 ALLAN & DARWIN MOTHER OF PEARL HANDLED ENGRAVED SILVER PLATE FRUIT SET BOX" is in sale since Saturday, January 30, 2021. This item is in the category "Antiques\Silver\Silverplate\Flatware & Silverware".
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