1881 Harrison Bros & Howson Sterling Silver Mounted Antler Bone Carving Set
1881 Harrison Bros & Howson Cutlers to her Majesty. Sterling Silver Mounted Antler Bone. I was having fun taking arty pics of the large fork, so I included two of them. I could not figure out how the stand works on the smaller fork. It's such a simple mechanism on the large fork that I don't think anything is broken.
If someone out there knows how it balances I'd love to know. These may once have had the exterior sheath of the antlers but I happen to really dig the smooth hand feel of them.They have a great tactile quality. I think it's so cool that this set has history. It belonged to my great aunt's husband who died many many years before I was born.
He was a diplomat and entertained often. You can see all the marks on the blades from being hand sharpened. This wasn't a set that collected dust. With a sharpening and a polishing this set can be revived to its 141 year old glory.
The sharpener has a chip in the handle. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Kitchen & Home\Flatware, Knives & Cutlery\Flatware Sets". The seller is "whoopssica" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Color: Silver
- Model: Harrison Bros & Howson Cutlers
- Number of Items in Set: 5
- Occasion: Thanksgiving
- Set Includes: Serving Set
- Material: Sterling Silver
- Brand: Harrison Bros & Howson Cutlers to her Majesty
- Type: Set
- Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
- Style: Antique
- Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
- Handle Material: Horn
- Handmade: Yes
- Item Weight: 2 lb