October 15, 2026: Fine & Decorative Arts - Day Two
Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc. info@jeffreysevans.com
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| $0 | $10 |
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| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
ENGLISH GEORGIAN / VICTORIAN STERLING SILVER BONE-HANDLED 24-PIECE FISH FORK AND KNIFE ASSEMBLED SET, each piece having a sterling silver blade or tines with bone handles having a scrimshaw-style decoration of a griffin rampant and a dove rising or similar heraldic bird with sprig in its beak joined with a sterling bolster, comprising 12 forks and 12 knives. 22 of the pieces are marked with "MB" maker's mark for Moses Brent three hallmarks of a lion passant for sterling fineness, a King George III duty mark, and an "N" date mark for 1808; two forks retain replaced tines on the likely original bone handles and are marked with "FH" maker's mark for Francis Higgins II, a lion passant for sterling fineness, a Queen Victoria duty mark, and a "T" date mark for 1854. Together with a period fitted Regency-style mahogany case with brass inlaid escutcheon and central "SWF" monogrammed reserve. 25 pieces total. Circa 1808 and 1854. Case 2 3/4" HOA, 11 1/2" x 10 1/4" OA.
Mostly very good condition with scattered minor wear; most of the handles with scattered loss to the black decoration, several with stable minor shrinkage cracking having some discoloration; the two forks with replacement tines with a gap between the bolster and the handle with the bolster loose on one example; the case with minor to moderate wear.
From the private collection of Sandra Sipiora, El Paso, TX.
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