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.

Lions with Shields

Ref: KN0003

Large set of silver plated carvers in exceptional condition.

3.5" long x 1.75" high

Beaded edge on base with makers mark F.W.S and E.P.N.S in the old english style and impressed that would put them to the late nineteenth century.

SOLD

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

Pheasants in Flight

Ref: KN0006

Extremely good condition, unusual and desirable.

SOLD

Rise of the Phoenix

Ref: KN0008

Very detailed showing flames with a twisted centre bar.
Intricate set very well plated.

Size 4" long x 1" high

SOLD

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

Billy Goats

Ref: KN0010

Swiss made silver plated goats

Bearing the following marks:
ETAINFIN plus circled VY
3" long, in excellent condition.

3" long x 1.5" high

SOLD

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

Bears

Ref: KN0013

Well plated, 4" long with no markings.

SOLD

Foxes

Ref: KN0014

Set of four, fairly modern silver plating, in good condition.

3.5" long x 1" high

SOLD

Cats at Play

Ref: KN0015

Extremely well silver plated and superbly defined pair of rests produced around 1900 and are very rare.

4.25" long x 1.5" high.

In excellent condition on unusually attractively shaped base.

SOLD

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

Small Bears

Ref: KN0017

Manufactured by the famous WMF Factory with the famous ostrich trademark 1/0 and OX marks also included. estimated to be early 20th Century.
Well moulded and superbly engraved
3.5" long x 1" high.

SOLD

Feeding Squirrels

Ref: KN0018

Very well plated and ornate.

3.5" long x 1.5" high

SOLD

Lions

Ref: KN0019

Thought to be fairly modern.

2.75" long x 1" high

Silver plating in excellent condition.

SOLD

Curly Tailed Pigs

Ref: KN0020

3" long in fair condition.

SOLD

Long Tailed Foxes

Ref: KN0021

Well plated and marked (unknown source)
One shortened hind leg.

SOLD

Hares

Ref: KN0022

Re-plated

Average condition

SOLD

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.

£150.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

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 silver plate.

Clearly marked base, believed to be circa 1850.

£180.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Owls

Ref: KN0028

Finely detailed owls with cross branch centre.

4.25" long x 1.75" high.

In excellent condition.

SOLD

Horses over Jumps

Ref: KN0029

Silver plated in fine condition and with attractively engraved bases.

3.75" long x 1.25" high.

SOLD

Sphynx

Ref: KN0032

Plated sphynx with straight plain bar centre.

Circa 1885

3.5" long x 1.25" high

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

Cubist Animals

Ref: KN0034

Very finely silver plated set for Christofle's Gallia collection. All in perfect condition.

Cubist style, by the renowned French sculptor and designer Marcel Edouard Sandoz. Circa 1920-30

Set of eleven, unfortunately the Hare has escaped the purpose made satin lined box.
Each rest is clearly marked.

SOLD

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

Pewter Rams

Ref: KN0150

Pair of English pewter rams attractively marked and in good condition.
Size 3.25" long x 1" high

SOLD

Pewter Dachsund

Ref: KN0151

Pair of English pewter Dachsunds.
Very well modelled and very good condition.

Size 3.25" long x 1.25" high

SOLD

Pewter Fish

Ref: KN0152

Set of 6 French pewter knife rests. Excellent condition with finely detailed scales and fins.

Size 3.75" long x 1" high

SOLD

Basset Hounds

Ref: KN0251

Set of 4 Basset Hounds probably made in 2nd half of the twentieth century. Thought to be foreign silver with each dog 2.75" x 1". If a set of 2 only is required they will be at £25.00 per pair.All in good condition.

SOLD

4-figural animals

Ref: KN0276

This is a fantastic set of 4 animal figural knife rests from the Art Deco period 1920's-30's probably moulded in nickel silver. They range between 3.5-4inches long by 1-1.5 inches high. beautiful styling and detail probably of German origin comprising a fox,bull,mountain hare and ram all in good condition

SOLD

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

Grazing Geese

Ref: KN0278

Beautifully detailed and heavily plated set of 4 Knife Rests from the Art Nouveau period. Size (each) 3.25" x 1"
They are very reminiscent of Christofle's French Gallia cubist designs of the 1920's-1930's by Marcel Edouard Sandoz the renowned French Sculptor and Designer.

SOLD

Curly tailed pigs

Ref: KN0279

A genuinely fine detailed pair of silver plated pigs of very good proportions. circa 1920.
Size 3" x 1" in very good condition.

SOLD

Hares

Ref: KN0280

A beautifully presented pair of silver plated Victorian Knife Rests in the shape of hares. The detail and engraving are particualarly well done.
Size 3" long x 1.5" high.

SOLD

Foxes

Ref: KN0282

Beautifully engraved examples of Victorian "foxes" with the silver plating in pristine condition
Size 3.5" x 1"

SOLD

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

£80.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection