George III Cased Silver Gilt Folding Fruit Knife - Duty Dodger
John Law, Sheffield c1800
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An unusual George III cased silver gilt and mother of pearl folding Fruit Knife, the plain mother of pearl handle inset with a vacant rectangular silver gilt cartouche, plain silver gilt blade.
Complete with leather slip case.
By John Law, Sheffield, c1800. Makers mark only 'IL' struck 4 times, probably in order to avoid paying duty - a ""Duty Dodger"
Closed 80 mm
Open 142 mm
Sold - £110.00
Condition
In basically good condition but with a nibble out of the tip of the blade and some minor scuffs to the leather case.
Country
England
Stock Code
TRS110814K
Medium
Silver