Unusual Plated Antique Knife Rests

Here we have some of the rarest and most collectable Knife Rests you could find. They range from what is considered to be a completely one-off set of Bass Guinness Rests to a set that symbolised the struggle between the British and The Boers in South Africa in the late nineteenth century.

Bass-Guinness bottles with barrel centres

Ref: KN0001

Very unusual, believed to be unique.
Exceptional quality in the original satin lined case but with some slight age "spotting" on the bases.
Bottles are labelled with Bass and Guinness logo's.
The mark RD.20953 gives them a date of 1885-86 Makers T.W.&S. with a stork impression in a shield.

SOLD

Religious Figures

Ref: KN0002

Very unusual and well plated with a monogrammed base. (AHC) in very old english script.
Perfect condition and finely detailed quality.
The plating is in excellent condition with the date circa 1900 at the very latest. The figure which is the same on all of the rests is thought to be Moses.

£225.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

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

British versus the Boers

Ref: KN0005

Date: Circa 1882

Maker: William Hutton & Sons

Extremely ornate, well plated, symbolising the struggle over the Boer War.

SOLD

Knife rests and Napkin rings in own box.

Ref: KN0007

Date: Circa 1926
Maker: Wingfield & Co.
Interesting engraved pattern inside and out on the napkin rings.
All in very good condition.
Make an excellent gift.

£110.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Jockey Caps & Whips

Ref: KN0011

Date:Believed to be 1890-1910

Bearing the following marks:
H & H, Hukin & Heath Ltd. the famous Birmingham maker and with a circled eagle and the no: 3230. Very finely detailed and in
Excellent condition.

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

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

Eight Iron Golf Clubs

Ref: KN0023

3.5" long x 2.5" high.
Twisted centre bar with detailed club markings.
Very well plated.

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.

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

Horns

Ref: KN0026

Set of 4 Silver plated bases with horn inserts.

Good condition generally but with plating coming off on the underneath of one rest base (not visible)

SOLD

Boys at Play

Ref: KN0030

Little boys sitting on gates with straight engraved centre.
Believed to be late nineteenth/early 20th century.

3.5" long x 1.75" 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

Curls

Ref: KN0035

Elegently engraved classic post first world war design.
RD No. 667120 gives them a date of 1919-1920.
Superbly plated in extremely fine condition.
Size 3.25" long x 1.5" high

£55.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Triple Ball Twist

Ref: KN0039

Large carvers, well plated.
Size: 4" long x 1.5" high

£45.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Curled Leaf

Ref: KN0041

Very good condition.

3.5" long x 1.5" high

Makers mark:HA EA FA standing for Henry, Edward & Frank Atkin signifying well made and well plated items.

Rd.No. 372053 giving them a date of 1901-2

£55.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Plain Triple Balls

Ref: KN0042

Extremely good condition with rosettes on the end of each large ball.

3.5" long x 1.5" high

SOLD

Twisted Triple Balls

Ref: KN0043

Shaped collar at each end of twisted centre stem.

Fair condition

3.5" long x 1.5" high

£45.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Mines (Sputnik)

Ref: KN0045

Rd.No. 111097 giving them a date of 1888.

Extremely well plated in an unusual form.

Makers Roberts & Belk.

£85.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Claw Feet

Ref: KN0046

Very attractive and unusual.

3.25" long x 1.5" high

Well plated

SOLD

Ball & Half Hoop

Ref: KN0048

Barley twist centre .

Reasonable condition.

3.25" long x 1.5" high

SOLD

Balls on Stand

Ref: KN0049

Plain and simple in very good condition.

No markings.

3.5" long x 1" high

£45.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Ball & Half Moon

Ref: KN0050

Good condition and well plated.

Simple design

3.75" long x 1.25" high

SOLD

Triangles

Ref: KN0052

Squared centre with beaded decoration.and diamond shaped bases.

Registered diamond gives the date to 1871.

Good condition consistent with their age with no major faults.

Size (each) 3.75" long x 1.5" high

£50.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Exeter Type

Ref: KN0053

Very ornate "A" ends with sectioned centre stem.

Very good condition apart from one small area on inner face of one end.

Although not marked the design is very reminiscent of John Gough circa 1890.

Size 3" long x 1.5" high

£45.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Gothic

Ref: KN0054

Extremely good condition with heavy barley twist centre.

Unusual format.

3.25" long x 1.5" high

£45.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Fine Exeter

Ref: KN0055

Extremely fine condition.

Marked by "J.G"

3" long x 1.5" high

SOLD

Triple Ball Twist

Ref: KN0056

Newly plated, silver on brass in perfect condition.

3.25" long x 1.5" high

£35.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Triple Ball Bamboo

Ref: KN0057

Excellent condition and very unusual subject.

3.5" long x 1" high

SOLD

Shields

Ref: KN0059

Elegant and simple with engraving detail on feet.
Suitable for monogramming as gift.

Very good condition

2.75" long x 1.75" high

£45.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Four Ball Twist

Ref: KN0060

Silver plated on brass, showing signs of their age.

Attractive none the less.

3.5" x 1.5"

£30.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Hoop & Rose

Ref: KN0061

Set of 6 French Christofle rests.
Each marked with import control mark and in excellent condition. Rose motif at each end.
3" long x 1.5" high

SOLD

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

£85.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection