Dessert knife
William Elliott (1762 - 1854)
Category
Silver
Date
1827
Materials
Silver-gilt
Place of origin
London
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Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 609230
Summary
Twelve silver-gilt King's pattern dessert knives, engraved with Hill crest. Made to match the original Paul Storr dessert service. Maker's mark for William Elliott, London, 1827. The 'King's Shape' with a small hour-glass device about one third of the way down the piece was a popular Regency pattern deriving from French 18th century plateware.
Provenance
Presumed to be part of William Noel-Hill’s Ambassadorial service. William Noel-Hill, 3rd Baron Berwick (1773-1842) who had been in Italy as British Envoy and Ambassador to the Kingdom of Naples and the Two Sicilies. By descent bequeathed to the National Trust with the estate, house and contents of Attingham by Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, 8th Baron Berwick (1877-1947) on 15th May 1953.
Marks and inscriptions
Lion Passant standard mark; Sovereign's Head duty mark; 'm' date letter; London Assay Office mark; 'W.E' (italic) maker's initials.
Makers and roles
William Elliott (1762 - 1854), silversmith