Lot 495
A RARE SUITE OF TWENTY FOUR GEORGE III SCOTTISH SILVER GILT TABLE AND DESSERT KNIVES
DAVID MARSHALL, EDINBURGH CIRCA 1785 - 1795 (DATE LETTER LACKING)
Scottish Silver & Applied Arts
Auction: 15 August 2018 at 11:00 BST
£1,625
Description
comprising twelve table knives and twelve dessert knives, each with rounded silver gilt handles, beaded edges and oval cartouches with ribbon tied surmount each engraved with crest and armorials, simple steel blades (24)
Dimensions
table knives 25cm long, dessert knives 22.5cm
Footnote
Scottish hallmarked knives are incredibly rare in any quantity. Sets such as this of both table and dessert knives are virtually unheard of. The poor survival rate and likely limited production levels due to supply from specialist cutler's / knife makers in Sheffield and London undercutting the Scottish makers