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A sterling silver-gilt knife & fork set-the silver c.1863, the porcelain c.1760
A sterling silver-gilt knife & fork set-the silver c.1863, the porcelain c.1760
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A superb sterling silver-gilt bladed, porcelain pistol-handled cutlery set, the handles of German Meissen style (probably Thuringian) c.1760, painted with courting couples, flowers and birds. The silver is hallmarked with 1863 London marks for Elizabeth and John Eaton. Elizabeth Eaton registered in 1845, on the death of her husband, William, himself a silversmith. In 1854 she introduced her son, John, into the business, and proceeded to register a new mark at that time. In 1851 she had exhibited at the Great Exhibition.
This extravagant grouping may well have formed part of a boxed set.
Condition.
As is common with the rather elegant, but delicate, German handles, the manual pressure applied to the porcelain handle by the tang embedded within it often cracks the porcelain-as has occurred here.
The silver-gilt is in excellent condition.
Dimensions.
Knife-22.5cm in length.
Fork-19.5cm in length.
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