Fruit knife
Category
Metalwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
mother-of-pearl & silver plate
Measurements
55 mm (H)290 mm (W)230 mm (D)190 mm (Length)17 mm (W)
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Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1246224.5
Summary
A silver plated fruit knife. One of a set of 12 silver plated fruit knives and 12 forks with mother-of-pearl handles. In case, lined with pink silk and velvet.
Provenance
The bequest of Margaret (Anderson) McEwan, The Hon. Mrs Ronald - later Dame Margaret - Henry Fulke Greville, DBE (1863-1942) from probate records linked with the donation of the property to the National Trust in 1943. This item found on the record for Polesden Lacey modern silver, page 108.
Marks and inscriptions
H / AND / S / E / P (stamped)