Antique sterling silver seashell butter dish with Art Nouveau mother-of-pearl knife

£230.00
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Wonderful butter set comprising a sterling silver large seashell dish and mother-of-pearl handled knife. The shell is raised on 3 ball feet and can be also used to serve caviar. The knife has a beautiful wrythen reeded handle and the blade is ornately bright-cut with an Art Nouveau design of flowers and wriggle work borders; the back of the blade is decorated with an applied acanthus leaf. The mother-of-pearl has beautiful deep lustre and rich colouring.

Fantastic set for any formal dinner!

The knife is made by Hilliard & Thomason and hallmarked for Birmingham, 1871. The butter dish is made by Harrison Brothers & Howson (George Howson) and hallmarked for Sheffield, 1924.

Dish

60.01 g / 1.93 t oz
2.5 x 12.5 x 10.5 cm

Knife

35.16 g
17.5 cm

Very good antique condition. Small dings to the blade and the dish; the nacre handle has losses to the tip; the knife collar moves in its setting.

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Wonderful butter set comprising a sterling silver large seashell dish and mother-of-pearl handled knife. The shell is raised on 3 ball feet and can be also used to serve caviar. The knife has a beautiful wrythen reeded handle and the blade is ornately bright-cut with an Art Nouveau design of flowers and wriggle work borders; the back of the blade is decorated with an applied acanthus leaf. The mother-of-pearl has beautiful deep lustre and rich colouring.

Fantastic set for any formal dinner!

The knife is made by Hilliard & Thomason and hallmarked for Birmingham, 1871. The butter dish is made by Harrison Brothers & Howson (George Howson) and hallmarked for Sheffield, 1924.

Dish

60.01 g / 1.93 t oz
2.5 x 12.5 x 10.5 cm

Knife

35.16 g
17.5 cm

Very good antique condition. Small dings to the blade and the dish; the nacre handle has losses to the tip; the knife collar moves in its setting.

Wonderful butter set comprising a sterling silver large seashell dish and mother-of-pearl handled knife. The shell is raised on 3 ball feet and can be also used to serve caviar. The knife has a beautiful wrythen reeded handle and the blade is ornately bright-cut with an Art Nouveau design of flowers and wriggle work borders; the back of the blade is decorated with an applied acanthus leaf. The mother-of-pearl has beautiful deep lustre and rich colouring.

Fantastic set for any formal dinner!

The knife is made by Hilliard & Thomason and hallmarked for Birmingham, 1871. The butter dish is made by Harrison Brothers & Howson (George Howson) and hallmarked for Sheffield, 1924.

Dish

60.01 g / 1.93 t oz
2.5 x 12.5 x 10.5 cm

Knife

35.16 g
17.5 cm

Very good antique condition. Small dings to the blade and the dish; the nacre handle has losses to the tip; the knife collar moves in its setting.

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