Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 20th February 2018
Lot 226
A rare set of six Chelsea knives c.1755
Estimate £800 - £1,200 | Hammer £800
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Description
A rare set of six Chelsea knives c.1755, the straight faceted hafts left in the white, each with a red anchor mark, the silver blades engraved with the crest of a standing lion, hallmarked for 1805, all contained in a later fitted box lined with red velvet.
Provenance: from a private collection in Somerset.