Antique Mother Of Pearl & Sterling Silver Folding Fruit Knife * Hallmarked 1872

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Antique MOP & Sterling Silver Folding Fruit Knife
English * Hallmarked 1872
This elegant antique fruit knife has mother of pearl sides and a
sterling silver blade. The mother of pearl is engraved with ferns on one side and flowers on the back. The front is inlaid with a silver oval shield (not personalized). The blade has the English silver hallmarks for Sheffield 1872 & the maker's mark for James Fenton.
The mother of pearl is very luminous and is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. The blade is in great condition with no bends or loss and snaps closed as it should. The silver spring cover has a cross hatched and stepped pattern. The knife measures 3 3/8" long closed and 6" open.
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