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.
Bottles are labelled with Bass and Guinness logo's.
RD.20953 giving a date of 1885-86 Makers T.W.&S. with a stork impression in a shield

£450.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Religious Figures

Ref: KN0002

Very unusual and well plated with monogrammed base.
Perfect condition and quality.
The plating is in excellent condition with the date circa 1900 at the very latest.

£225.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

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

British versus the Boers

Ref: KN0005

Date: Circa 1882

Maker: William Hutton & Sons

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

£450.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Pheasants in Flight

Ref: KN0006

Extremely good condition, unusual and desirable.

£150.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

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

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

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

Jockey Caps & Whips

Ref: KN0011

Date:Believed to be 1910

Bearing the following marks:
H & H, believed to be Hukin & Heath, circled eagle and the no: 3230.

Excellent condition.

£280.00 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

Bears

Ref: KN0013

Well plated, 4" long with no markings.

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.

£80.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

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

Long Tailed Foxes

Ref: KN0021

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

SOLD

Eight Iron Golf Clubs

Ref: KN0023

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

£180.00 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.

£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

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)

£80.00 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

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

£80.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Fence and Stile

Ref: KN0031

Well developed patina on these unusual and attractive items.
3.5" x 2"

£80.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Sphynx

Ref: KN0032

Plated sphynx with straight plain bar centre.

Circa 1885

3.5" long x 1.25" high

£80.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

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

Ball & Half Hoop

Ref: KN0036

Excellent quality, clearly marked Lozenge puts the date to May 1871.
Detailed engraving and beading.
3" long x 2.5" high

SOLD

Small Curls

Ref: KN0037

Elegantly engraved, simple design.

RD No.667120 giving them a date of 1919-20

3.25" long x 1.5" high

SOLD

Christofle Rests

Ref: KN0038

Extremely good condition, very ornate ends with attractive curved and engraved centre piece.
Marked with Christofle
and other marks, these French well plated rests are believed to be early 20th century.

SOLD

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

Ball with Crown

Ref: KN0040

Very ornate with heavily twisted centre bar.
Well plated.
Size: 3.5" long x 2" high

SOLD

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

£45.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

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

Swirls & Curls

Ref: KN0044

Believed to be French.
Extremely attractive and ornate and in perfect condition.

Rd.No 1614

4.25" long x 2" wide

SOLD

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