Unusual Silver Antique Knife Rests

The Rests in this category contain those that are predominantly solid silver but with an allied component or provenance added that make them very unique

Victorian Ivory & Silver

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Ref: KN0082

Dated: 1897

Maker: James Dixon & Sons

In purpose made box, in perfect condition.

SOLD

Ivory & Silver

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Ref: KN0083

Dated: 1910

Makers: E J H & N H

Excellent condition.

SOLD

Silver Round & Ivory

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Ref: KN0084

Maker: James Dixon & Son

Date: London 1883

In good condition with clear marks.

£280.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Oval Base with Ivory

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Ref: KN0085

Maker: H T H & Co

Date: Birmingham 1913

Pristine condition.

£275.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Silver Split Teeth

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Ref: KN0086

Maker: Unidentified (J & ? G)
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.

£175.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Tusks

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Ref: KN0087

Small animal tusks resting in silver frames.
Extremely unusual.

Foreign silver

3.75" long x 1.5" high

£90.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Ivory Cross Ends

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Ref: KN0088

Date: London 1894

Maker: J.Y

Ivory centre piece with plain cross ends.

Perfect condition

£150.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Shamrock

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Ref: KN0089

Date: Sheffield 1852

Maker: Henry Wilkinson

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

3" long x 1.5" high

£400.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Silver & Stone

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Ref: KN0090

Foreign solid silver with finely engraved ends.

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

2.75" long x 1.25" high

£120.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Wings

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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

£175.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Ivory Tusks

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Ref: KN0092

Foreign silver feet with attractively carved ivory tusks (flower motif and band)

3" long x 1" high

SOLD

Ivory Stands

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Ref: KN0093

Date: Sheffield 1899

Maker: H. F.

3.5" long x 1" high

Clearly marked on silver end caps with three feet.

SOLD

New Zealand

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Ref: KN0094

Very rare of New Zealand origin (probably Wellington)

circa 1890.

With Rd.No.97, makers mark (FG) standing for Francis Frederick Grady an Englishman who emigrated to New Zealand in 1880.
Sterling silver impressed mark.

Centre piece of green natural mineral with very ornately engraved collars and ends.

3.5" long x 1.5" high

SOLD

Tiny Horns

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Ref: KN0095

Dainty little rests of horn and foreign silver.

3" long x 1" high

£60.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Lion Carvers

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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

£280.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Star & Crescent

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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

£200.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Deco Triangles

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Ref: KN0100

Date: Birmingham 1907

Maker: Heath & Middleton

3" long x 1.5" high

Art Deco inspired

£190.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Ball & Spiral

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Ref: KN0101

Date: London 1904

Maker: James Dixon & Son

Very attractive in perfect condition with clear marks.

3.75" long x .75" high

£175.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Flat Beds

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Ref: KN0102

Date: Believed to be 1833 of Austro Hungarian origin.

Maker: Mark RW

4" long x 1" high

Excellent condition

£100.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Ball & Circle

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Ref: KN0103

Date: Birmingham 1899

Maker: W.D.

Very plain and simple with clear marks.

3.75" long x 1" high

£150.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Square on Square

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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

£180.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Filigree Twist

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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

£260.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Sputnik (Mines)

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Ref: KN0110

Date: Sheffield 1895

Maker:Roberts & Belk

Rd. No. 111097

Unusual subject, heavy rests.

SOLD

Filigree

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Ref: KN0117

Date: London 1910

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

3" long x 1.5" high

£200.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Enamel Crest

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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

£350.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

4-figural animals

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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

Wellner Art Deco 4

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Ref: KN0287

Very fine set of 4 Knife Rests in Nickel Silver dated around 1933 in near perfect condition with only a couple of knife scratches on one rest. They are clearly marked "WELLNER" followed by 90 & 8 in recesses.
Wellner Silverplate in it's various forms was known to be well liked by the Third Reich

SOLD

Pheasants

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Ref: KN0295

A pair of nickel silver pheasants made in about 1930-40. Both in good condition and ea.measuring:-3.25 inches long x 1.25 inches high

SOLD

German Art Deco

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Ref: KN0301

A good pair of German nickel silver patent 90 Knife Rests from the Art Deco period circa 1933.
Size 4.5 inches long x 1 inch high.
They are in an excellent condition

£70.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Swedish Silver

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Ref: KN0313

A very delicate and fine example of a single Swedish silver knife rest with all the relevant marks dating it to 1933. In excellent condition it measures 2.25" long x 1" high

£45.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Styalised Pheasants

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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.

£35.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

WMF Dachshund

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Ref: KN0317

Made by the famous WMF factory in the early 1900's this unusual and appealing Dachshund is fully stamped with WMF and 1/0, It is in excellent condition. Size nearly 3" long x 1.75" high at the head.

SOLD

Fruit Rests

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Ref: KN0322

A very unusual pair of French Art Deco Rests one depicting apples the other strawberries. Made in Nickel Silver they are in extremely good condition. Sizes 3.5" (87.5 mm) long x 1.25" (32mm) high.

£44.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Pride of Lions

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Ref: KN0323

An early 1900's set of six excellently modelled lions(especially the heads) in Nickel Silver. Probably French they are in pristine condition and do not look as though they have ever been used. Sizes 3" (75mm) long x 1.25" (33mm) high at the head.

SOLD

1813-14 Solid Silver

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Ref: KN0324

An individual Knife Rest with a date of 1813-14 assayed in England and made by William Sumner. This rest is in extremely good condition and is as original. Size 2.5" (62mm) long x 1.25" (31mm) high.

£88.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection

Pierced tear drops

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Ref: KN0329

A superb pair of foreign silver (unmarked) carver rests with teardrop piercing and "shell" ends to the stylish bases. Probably French dating from circa 1890 in pristine condition. sizes 2.5" (6.5cm)wide x 1" (2.5cm) high.

£75.00 GBP - Click to add to Your Selection