THREE CASED SETS OF BONE-HANDLED FISH KNIVES AND FORKS WITH SILVER FERRULES

THREE PRESENTATION-CASED SETS OF FISH KNIVES AND FORKS, EACH WITH BONE HANDLES AND SILVER-COLOURED FERRULES AT THE BOLSTER. THE BLADES FEATURE ENGRAVED DECORATION AND THE FORKS HAVE SHAPED TINES CONSISTENT WITH FISH CUTLERY OF THE LATE VICTORIAN TO EDWARDIAN PERIOD.

DETAILS:
* THREE SEPARATE HINGED PRESENTATION CASES, EACH CONTAINING FISH KNIVES AND FORKS
* BONE HANDLES IN A PALE CREAM TONE, CONSISTENT ACROSS ALL THREE SETS
* SILVER-COLOURED FERRULES CONNECTING HANDLES TO BLADES AND TINES
* ENGRAVED DECORATION VISIBLE ON THE KNIFE BLADES
* SHAPED FORK TINES WITH DECORATIVE DETAILING
* CASES LINED WITH SILK AND VELVET INTERIORS

CONDITION:
THE CUTLERY IS IN GOOD OVERALL CONDITION FOR AGE. BLADES SHOW MINOR SURFACE TARNISH AND LIGHT PATINA. BONE HANDLES ARE INTACT WITH NO VISIBLE CRACKS OR CHIPS. FERRULES APPEAR SECURE ON ALL VISIBLE PIECES. THE PRESENTATION CASES SHOW WEAR TO EDGES AND CORNERS. THE CENTRE CASE HAS A BROWN SILK LINING WITH NOTICEABLE DISCOLOURATION AND WEAR. THE LEFT AND RIGHT CASES RETAIN CREAM SILK LININGS IN FAIR CONDITION WITH MINOR CREASING AND AGE-RELATED DISCOLOURATION.

Item Size: Height: 5cm, Width: 24cm, Depth: 29cm, Weight: 3Kg

Victorian (1837-1901); Late 19Th To Early 20Th Century; Silver-Plated Steel Blades And Tines; Blades Show Minor Surface Tarnish And Light Age-Related Patina. Bone Handles Are Intact With No Visible Cracks Or Chips. Ferrules Appear Secure On All Visible Pieces. Cases Show Wear To Edges And Corners, With The Centre Case Lining Showing Discolouration And Wear To The Brown Silk. Left And Right Cases Retain Their Cream Silk Linings In Fair Condition.

Condition: Good

779230+2

Location of item: 90-94 Bannister Road, Canning Vale, WA, Australia

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