Solid Silver Antique Knife Rests

This section covers both English and foreign silver ranging between the early eighteen hundreds to the early nineteen hundreds, in the main, but with some late twentieth century nickel silver rests that will become the antiques of the future. There are also, where possible to be identified, some very famous and prolific manufacturers mentioned, where people only collect one specific maker.

Triple Balls on Base

Ref: KN0062

Extremely decorative and in excellent condition.
Base has fluted edge with engraved detail within, centre piece heavily twisted.
Thought to be 1920's and could be foreign solid silver.
3" long x 1.5" high

£65.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Silver Round & Ivory

Ref: KN0084

Maker: James Dixon & Son

Date: London 1883

In good condition with clear marks.

SOLD

Oval Base with Ivory

Ref: KN0085

Maker: H T H & Co

Date: Birmingham 1913

Pristine condition.

£125.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Silver Split Teeth

Ref: KN0086

Maker: John and George Graves

Date:London 1881

Beautifully engraved on collar and end piece with plain bases.
Base has minor small dents and end of one "tooth" is imperfect but thought to be original not an accident.

£110.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Tusks

Ref: KN0087

Small animal tusks resting in silver frames.
Extremely unusual.

Foreign silver

3.75" long x 1.5" high

SOLD

Ivory Cross Ends

Ref: KN0088

Date: London 1894

Maker: Yates Brothers

Ivory centre piece with plain cross ends.

Perfect condition

SOLD

Shamrock

Ref: KN0089

Date: Sheffield 1902

Maker: Henry Wilkinson

Very desirable shamrock ends with mother of pearl centre piece.In perfect condition.

3" long x 1.5" high

£140.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Silver & Stone

Ref: KN0090

Foreign solid silver with finely engraved ends. Letters CPH embossed in circles probably C. H. Peterson from Copenhaqen with the word SILVER also an added engraving.

Grey/black natural stone (possibly marble) centre piece.

2.75" long x 1.25" high

£90.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Wings

Ref: KN0091

Date: Sheffield 1906

Maker: James Dixon & Sons

Very clear marks including a Rd.No. Finely engraved wings on an attractive base. Perfect condition all round

SOLD

Lion Carvers

Ref: KN0096

Date: Sheffield 1912

Maker: James Dixon & Son

Finely and intricately engraved with lion faces on each tip. Clear marks and a Rd.No.604440

£130.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Diamonds

Ref: KN0097

Date: London 1899

Maker:Believed to be Henry Holland

Very heavy and solid with engraved centre piece.

3.5" long x 1.5" high

£110.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Star & Crescent

Ref: KN0098

Date: Edinburgh between 1840 and 1890 (date letter missing)

Maker: HAY

Solid silver with an "A" engraved in the centre of the star. Excellent condition.

3" long x 1.25" high

£120.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Art Nouveau Triangles

Ref: KN0100

Date: Birmingham 1907

Maker: Heath & Middleton

3" long x 1.5" high

Art Nouveau inspired rests with triangular ends and a straight middle

£110.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Ball & Spiral

Ref: KN0101

Date: London 1904

Maker: James Dixon & Son

Very attractive in perfect condition with clear marks.

3.75" long x .75" high

£110.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Flat Beds

Ref: KN0102

Date: Believed to be 1833 of Austro Hungarian origin.

Maker: Mark RW

4" long x 1" high

Excellent condition

£60.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Ball & Circle

Ref: KN0103

Date: Birmingham 1899

Maker: William Deakin
Very attractive but simple design typical of late Victorian era.They are in extremely good condition with clear marks.
3.75" long x 1" high

£120.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Square on Square

Ref: KN0104

Date: London 1896

Maker: Charles Boynton

Very good condition attractive little rests with border engraving to base.

3.5" long x 1" high

SOLD

Filigree Twist

Ref: KN0105

Date: London 1902

Maker: John & William Deakin
(Sheffield Manufacturers)

Very ornate ends with deep twist centre piece,in perfect condition.

2.5" long x 1.5" high

£160.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Acorns

Ref: KN0106

Date: London 1886

Maker: Edward Hutton

Elegantly simple with centre piece shaping, in very good condition.

3" long x 1" high

£120.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Four Balls

Ref: KN0107

Date: Birmingham 1901

Maker: Henry Wilkinson

In perfect condition in own purpose made box.

2.5" long x 1" high

SOLD

Four Balls

Ref: KN0108

Date:Birmingham 1907

Maker: Henry Wilkinson

Good condition

2.75" long x 1.25" high

£100.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Fancy

Ref: KN0109

Date:Exeter 1855

Maker: James Williams

In excellent condition with initials engraved each end.

3.25" long x 1.25" high

SOLD

Standard Type

Ref: KN0112

Date: London 1894

Maker: Edward Hutton

3" long x 1.25" high

Very good condition.

£100.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Standard Type

Ref: KN0113

Date: London 1902

Maker: Thomas Bradbury

3" long x 1.25" high

Good Condition.

£100.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Standard Type

Ref: KN0114

Date: London 1869

Maker: Charles Reily & George Storer.

Known for very fine small work

2.75" x 1", pristine condition

£130.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Standard Type

Ref: KN0115

Date: London 1857

Maker: William Mitchell

Pristine condition, attractive square shaped cross ends.
2.75" long x 1" high

£140.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Double length Carver

Ref: KN0116

Date: London 1895

Maker: H.A

Very unusual single rest.

7.75" long x 1" high

SOLD

Filigree

Ref: KN0117

Date: London 1910

Maker: George Jackson & David Fullerton.
Pristine condition, very ornate.

3" long x 1.5" high

£140.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Enamel Crest

Ref: KN0118

Date: London 1902

Maker: John Shaw

Motto " Non Sanz Droict" on dark blue enamel, shield gold and turquoise.It is known as Shakespeare's motto and crest meaning "Not without right".
Size 3" long x 1.25" high

SOLD

Standard Type

Ref: KN0119

Date: Sheffield 1898

Maker: H.A (Harry Atkin)

Attractive design of faux bamboo ends and middle section.
Both in pristine condition.
2.5"(62mm) long x 1.25" (30mm)high

SOLD

Standard Type

Ref: KN0120

Date: London 1901

Maker: William Hutton & Sons

3" long x 1.25" high

Simple rests, good condition.

£110.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Standard Type

Ref: KN0121

Date: London 1895

Maker: William Hutton & Son

Simple rests in good condition.

3.25" long x 1.25" high

£110.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Standard Type

Ref: KN0122

Date: London 1818

Maker: EJH & NH

Plain rests from George 3rd period in good condition.

3" long x 1" high

£140.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Standard Type

Ref: KN0123

Date: Birmingham 1915

Maker: L. Spiers

Nicely marked ends and in perfect condition

3.5" long x 1" high

£110.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Crossed Flags

Ref: KN0124

Date: London 1881

Maker: William & John Barnard

Excellent condition with engraved crossed flags at one end of each rest.

2.75" long x 1" high

£120.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Simple Crosses

Ref: KN0125

Date: Birmingham 1845

Makers: Joseph Willmore and Yapp and Woodward both well known Birmingham makers.Both rests from William 4th. period in excellent condition for their age.

2.75" long x 1.25" high

£140.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Simple Crosses

Ref: KN0126

Date: Indistinguishable, but believed to be early 1800's

Maker: Mark indistinguishable.

3.25" long x 1.25" high

Both rests from George 3rd. period in very good condition

£120.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Fancy Standard Type

Ref: KN0127

Date: 1896

Maker: William Hutton & Sons Ltd. Large Sheffield
Manufacturers.

3" long x 1.25" high

Good condition

£120.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Ships wheel ends 1.

Ref: KN0224

Solid silver made in London 1818 makers mark G.K. Very ornate ends with a straight middle. Both rests from George 3rd. period in perfect condition.
Size 2.5" long x 1" high

SOLD

Simple cross ends

Ref: KN0226

Solid silver London 1820-21 made by Edward and John Barnard. Simple design with ball topped ends and straight middle from George 4th. period in perfect condition Size 2.25" long x 1" high

£140.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection