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fernando 10th November 2009 12:34 PM
**URGENT *** WHAT WOULD THIS BE?
 
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Any help would be so much apreciated ... the soonner the better :o .
Thanks
Fernando

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PS
Could the marks be (British)silver ? :confused:
Just a fantasy

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Atlantia 10th November 2009 12:49 PM
Paper knife/letter opener. If you show a close-up of the hallmarks it quite possibly is English (I see them regularly here).

fernando 10th November 2009 01:30 PM
Hi Gene, thank you for your promptness :) .

Quote:
Originally Posted by Atlantia
Paper knife/letter opener. If you show a close-up of the hallmarks it quite possibly is English (I see them regularly here).
I too thought was a letter opener, but the blade seems rather long for it.
The thing is not in my possession, reason why i can't check or picture the marks; i would recognize British hallmarks right away.

Thank you so much for the hint, anyway.
Fernando

Atlantia 10th November 2009 01:51 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by fernando
Hi Gene, thank you for your promptness :) .



I too thought was a letter opener, but the blade seems rather long for it.
The thing is not in my possession, reason why i can't check or picture the marks; i would recognize British hallmarks right away.

Thank you so much for the hint, anyway.
Fernando

Thinking about it, I've seen them described as meat skewers too.... I have a feeling that they are actually meat skewers (sorry) but that they are often described as paper knives now as it makes them a little more saleable. They are almost always solid sterling silver though!

fernando 10th November 2009 02:19 PM
Gene, i've sent you a PM.
Fernando

Gavin Nugent 10th November 2009 10:03 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Atlantia
Thinking about it, I've seen them described as meat skewers too.... I have a feeling that they are actually meat skewers (sorry) but that they are often described as paper knives now as it makes them a little more saleable. They are almost always solid sterling silver though!
Correct, I too have seen many good auction house list these as Meat Skewers and they always carrying English hallmarks when I have viewed them.

Gav

fernando 10th November 2009 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by freebooter
Correct, I too have seen many good auction house list these as Meat Skewers and they always carrying English hallmarks when I have viewed them.

Gav
And i see now that some are very expensive ... like from George III period.
Fernando


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