Lot 576 , A set of eighteen pairs of late Victorian carved Burmese ivory handled silver fish eaters by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd, a.f.

A set of eighteen pairs of late Victorian carved Burmese ivory handled silver fish eaters by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd, London, 1892, knife 8.75in, a.f.
Estimate £600-800

The handles on every single piece have visible cracks to the ivory (some more than one crack) mainly emanating from the collar upwards, except two knives and five forks. Six of the knives have ill fitting blades (crooked). One of the knives and one of the forks have a damaged handle terminal (missing completely) and one other knife handle has missing ivory towards the top. Hallmarks clear.


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Sold for £600