Jeffrey S. Evans & Assoc., Inc.
Live Auction

Fine & Decorative Arts - Day One

Fri, Oct 14, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1355

ENGLISH STERLING SILVER PISTOL-GRIP PLACE KNIVES, SET OF SEVEN,

Estimate: $80 - $120
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$200 $25
$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 STERLING SILVER PISTOL-GRIP PLACE KNIVES, SET OF SEVEN, each having pistol-grip hollow handles with shell-like decoration and an engraved crown over dog motif, featuring a slightly curved and flared blunt-tip metal blade marked "ALPHA". Each handle with "GH" maker's mark for Harrison Brothers & Howson of Sheffield and three hallmarks of a lion passant for sterling fineness, a crown city mark for Sheffield, and a "u" date mark for 1937. Circa 1937. 8 1/2" LOA.
Provenance: From an Arizona estate collection.

Condition

Good to very good overall condition with some wear, surface scratches, and nicks, most with one or a few minor/small dents notably to handle ends, blades with a few spots of pitting and rusting.