Description
A plain sterling silver paper knife having a broad, flat blade with chamfered edges, tapering gradually from a shield top to a gentle point. The blade has the cut-out shapes of four walking elephants, trunks raised, in procession along its length
Dimensions & Weight:
Width (at top): 3 cm / 1 1/8 ins.; Width (near point): 1.9 cm / ¾ ins.; Thickness: 0.19 cm / 3/16 in.; Weight: 109 gms / 3.5 ozT
Hallmarks:
Retailer’s mark of upper case plain ‘A & CO LTD’ in a rectangular punch (Asprey & Co. Ltd, after 1909) overstriking the original maker’s mark; lower case Roman ‘r’ (1912-13); Lion Passant (Sterling); Leopard’s Head (London). The piece also carries an impressed design registration: ‘RD 558762 ASPREY’ adjacent to the hallmarks; this lies within the range of designs registered in1910 (TNA representation catalogue reference BT52/211).
