DESCRIPTION |
Set of nine Georgian silver handled Old English pattern table knives with old steel scimitar blades and nine matching silver handled old steel two tine forks. The decorated and loaded silver handles are all clearly hallmarked and
have no engravings or erasures. |
SILVERSMITH |
John Staniforth, Johnathan Parkin & Co. |
DATE or HALLMARK |
1783 |
ASSAY OFFICE |
Sheffield |
WEIGHT in GRAMS |
1469 total |
LENGTH in INCHES |
knives 11 ¼+, forks 8 ¾ |
SILVER STANDARD |
.925 sterling silver |
OVERALL CONDITION |
excellent, minor surface marks commensurate with light use, possible small repair to the middle of one fork handle. |