I adore brown paper packages tied up with tape! Especially when they have a lovely image of HM QEII on the stamps! I got a brilliant package today with the most exquisite knife in it. 
I have a young friend getting married next weekend and this might be a perfect present for her. It’s an engraved fish knife, although it could be used for myriad other things, like cutting a wedding cake! It has a French Ivory handle, a silver ferrule and a monogram of either an M or a W.
The detailing on the knife is just fabulous, with all sorts of leaves, and other elements decorating the blade. Not to even mention the shape of the upper portion of the blade. 
The ferrule is marked with the lion passant for England, the crown for Sheffield and a K, signifying that it was made in 1902. You can read more about hallmarks here.
What do you think of this knife? Do you like it as much as I do?
A very nice gift. Made in 1902. With things like that, I try to imagine their context in different years. What do you suppose that knife was up to in 1929? How about 1947? Weird to think about such things.
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteMelanie
Exquisite! Hopefully it has been used with appreciation over many years for the lovely object it is.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! Wish I was the once getting THAT present!!! It will be treasured FOREVER!!!
ReplyDeleteThe silver hog that I am, I absolutely adore it! And yes it could be used for sooooo many things!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great gift!
LOVE it...and I am pretty sure it's a "W", but we'll grant it's an "M" in your honor. What an amazingly wonderful gift that will be!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful I love the engraving on the blade
ReplyDeletethat is GORGEOUS -especially love that blade. I think it's a W? Wish I was the one getting married just to use it! haha
ReplyDeleteSee you saturday?
At first I was worried for you. I love the knife.
ReplyDeleteL.
It is gorgeous! I think your young friend will be very pleased!!!
ReplyDeleteI have a similar boxed knife and pickle fork that were wedding gifts to my great grandparents. I treasure them for their history as much as for the beautiful engraving that is very similar to the ones you've shown. Yes, I like!
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