Animals Antique Knife Rests

Our Animal range includes birds, mythical creatures and normal animals in various materials and guises. They extend from Victorian times to the late 20th Century and where specific dates can be given they are shown.

Swans

Ref: KN0004

Very ornate,silver plated and in excellent condition.

3.5" long x 1.5" high

£150.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Gun Dogs

Ref: KN0009

Dogs, thought to be Retrievers with ornately engraved rifle centre piece.

Silver plating in excellent condition.

2.75" long x .75" high

£150.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Greyhounds with Whip

Ref: KN0012

Talbot Hounds with riding crop centre piece.

Silver plated in fair condition.

3.5" long x 1" high

£60.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Small Dogs

Ref: KN0016

Thought to be setters, 1" high x 3.5" long. Circa 1920

Silver plating in good order.

Famous Austrian Maker W.M.F.which stands for Wurtemburger Metallica Fabrica (Art Nouveau)

£80.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Rampant Lions with Lance

Ref: KN0024

Elkington and Co. Mid 19th Century.

Base 4.25" x 2.25", lions 2" high.

Excellent heavy quality, most desirable.

SOLD

Lions with Shield

Ref: KN0025

Heavily engraved base with finely detailed lions in silver plate.

4.25" long x 2" high.

£120.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Rampant Lions with Lance

Ref: KN0027

4.25" long x 1.5" high

Excellent quality, heavy and original Electro Plating.

Clearly marked base, believed to be circa 1860. Made by Walker & Hall in Sheffield.

SOLD

Small Sphynx

Ref: KN0033

Size 2.75" x 1"

Well plated with square bar centre piece.

Circa 1885

Marked with T1385 and T1386

£75.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Birds

Ref: KN0135

Amusing Goebel Hummel pair of 1920's rests.
Numbered 7969 and 7970. One very minor chip in each.

3.75" long x 1.5" high

£40.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Sausage Dogs

Ref: KN0142

Modern (circa1950) pure white Limoges porcelain dogs with no markings

4.75" long x 1.5" high

£40.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Poodles

Ref: KN0143

In the style of Vallauris.

Minor wear to glaze in two areas

4" long x 1.75" high

£40.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Elephants

Ref: KN0148

Perfect, ivory carved elephants with curved centre piece.
Very detailed set carved from solid.
Circa 1900

4.5" long x .75" high

£100.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Glass Daschunds

Ref: KN0277

1950's pair of moulded glass Knife Rests in the form of Daschunds. Size 4.25" x 1" and in good condition and well proportioned.

£45.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Lovebirds

Ref: KN0283

A pair of stunning French Knife Rests with Reg. Mark YER Depose. This gives them a date range of circa 1900. The plating is excellent and heavy with no signs of excessive wear. The base metal is unknown but is non corrosive.

The photograph doesn't really do them justice as in real life they are absolutely beautiful.

Size 3.75 inches x 1.5 inches

SOLD

Poodles

Ref: KN0284

£60.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Frogs

Ref: KN0285

£60.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Art Nouveau Pigs

Ref: KN0293

A set of 4 Art Nouveau pigs from the 1920's-1930's made in the style of Christofle's French Gallia cubist designs inspired by Marcel Edouard Sandoz. All in good condition
each is 3.5 inches x 1inch

SOLD

Pewter Dachsunds

Ref: KN0294

A pair of 19th Century pewter knife rests made in the Kayserzinn style in pristine condition. The detail is very good and is much more pronounced than it would appear in the photograph.
Each is 3 inches long x 1inch high at the head.

£50.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Grazing Geese

Ref: KN0298

A set of 2 grazing geese made in France in the 1930's by the famous painter and designer Yorel. Each rest is marked to this effect and are typically distinct from this designer. They are also shown as registered (depose) and each is 3.25 inches long x 1 inch high.

£44.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

French Trio

Ref: KN0314

A set of 3 stunning and extremely detailed French Knife Rests with Reg. Mark YER Depose. This gives them a date range of circa 1900. The plating is excellent and heavy with no signs of excessive wear. The base metal is unknown but is non corrosive. The photograph doesn't really do them justice as in real life they are absolutely beautiful.
They comprise the following:-
A pair of chicks each end of a bar
A squirrel on a log
A frog or toad on water
Size 3.5 inches long X 1-1.5 inches high.

SOLD

Styalised Pheasants

Ref: KN0316

A pair of nicely crafted Nickel Silver pheasants made in about 1930-1940 possibly in France. Both are in good condition and each measuring 3.25 inches long x 1.25 inches high.

SOLD

Geese Flock

Ref: KN0320

An exceptional pair of E.P.N.S. French Knife Rests depicting a flock of geese herded by a farm woman. Circa 1900 they are in extremely good condition and do not look to have ever been used. Sizes of each 3 inches (75mm) long x 2 inches (50mm) high.

£65.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Lions with Shields

Ref: KN0326

A superb set of plated lions in beautiful condition resting on an unusual beaded base. The lions are of particilarly well crafted quality with each holding a shield and facing outwards. They are connected by a round rod that held the knives and each have excellent makers marks of Mappin and Webb London & Sheffield circa late nineteenth century. Sizes at base are 3.75"(9cm) long x 1.75"(4cm) high

SOLD

6-Blue & White Fish Knifes

Ref: KN0332

Probably 1950's ceramic fish knifes all in perfect condition and in their own sectioned cardboard box. They are in such good condition it is doubtful whether they have ever been used. Size of each rest is 3" (8mm) long x .75" (22mm) high. A superb and unusual addition to any collection.

SOLD

Curly tailed pigs

Ref: KN0334

A fine example of early 20th century pigs in what looks like pewter. They are probably French or German and are extremely detailed and in superb condition in all respects. Size 3" (7.5cm) long x 1" (2.5cm) high at the head.

SOLD

Six Swans Swimming

Ref: KN0335

A nicely crafted set of continental swans circa 1930's in perfect condition. The plating is particularly good as is the detail on the swans. Sizes 2.5" (6cm) long x 1" (2.5cm high). In addition there are two Swan candle holders of the same ilke which are included in the price, but if not wanted, £15.00 can be deducted. The size of each candle holder is 2.5" (6cm) high x 3.25" ( 8cm) long x 2.25" (5.5cm) wide,

SOLD

Blue Fish Knife Rests

Ref: KN0337

A very unusual pair of Art Deco inspired fish knife rests in perfect order throughout.
sizes (each) 3.75" (9.5cm) long x 1.75" (4cm) high at the head

£29.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Art Deco Ducks

Ref: KN0338

A beautiful and rare set of 6 Art Deco Ducks with s/plated ends and a glass middle section.In perfect condition the size of each duck is 2.75" (6.5 cm) long x 1" (2.5cm) high at the head.

£58.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

6-green ducks

Ref: KN0339

A very unusual and pretty set of 6 green and gold ducks in perfect condition.
Size (each) 3.5" (9cm) long x 1.5" (3.5cm) high at the head. They look inspired by the art deco period but are probably newer as their condition is so good.

SOLD

Cheeky Cats

Ref: KN0342

A really quirky pair of Art Deco (1930's) cats beautifully crafted with eyes, whiskers and a bow tie.They are extremely well plated and in first class condition.
Size 2.75" (70mm) long x 1.5" (38mm) high.

SOLD

Fighting Birds

Ref: KN0345

An impressive and detailed pair of French silvered pewter Knife Rests in the form of two birds fighting over a ball.They are late 19th Century with finely engraved wings, claws and heads making a unique pair of rests in fine condition. On the bottom of each is marked "REX. MADE IN FRANCE. REX"
Size 3.5" (80mm) long x 1.25" (34mm) high

£65.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Bird on a vine

Ref: KN0348

A superb set of 6 knife rests depicting a bird pecking at a berry on a vine with a leaf formation in the centre. Made of pure white porcelain they are in pristine condition and they are also pure Art Deco.
Size 4" (10cm) long x 2" (5cm) high

£44.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Alligators

Ref: KN0353

A vintage set of 6 hand carved alligator rests in a black wood (possibly ebony).
All in first class and un-damaged condition and are all beautifully presented.
Sizes (ea) 4.75" (12cm) long x 3/8" (8mm) high.

£28.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Art Glass Ducks

Ref: KN0356

An unusual pair of moulded crystal knife rests in the form of figural ducks. Made by Vannes Le Chatel (clearly marked on the bottom of each duck) probably produced in the 1970's when part of the CFC which also owned Daum Glass.
Size 4" (10cm) long x 1..5" (4cm) high

£28.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection