Dessert knife
Wingfield Rowbotham and Co.
Category
Silver
Date
Unknown
Materials
Silver; Steel
Measurements
20 mm (Width); 205 mm (Length)
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Ickworth, Suffolk
NT 852206.5
Summary
A silver dessert knife with a steel blade. One of a set of 6. Plain pistol grip.
Provenance
Part of the Bristol Collection. Acquired by the National Trust in 1956 under the auspices of the National Land Fund, later the National Heritage Memorial Fund
Marks and inscriptions
On knife: Hallmarked "PH" in a heart On blade: "'Wingfield Rowbotham est'd 1751, Sheffield, harp and crown". On knife: Hervey crest and coronet
Makers and roles
Wingfield Rowbotham and Co., cutlery manufacturer