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An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English 9-carat yellow gold and mother of pearl handled butter knife, boxed, an addition to our diverse flatware collection. This exceptional antique Victorian 9-karat gold butter knife has a sabre style knife blade, with a broad incurved shaped form. The anterior face of the concave curved blade is ornamented with a segmented panel of impressive bright cut engraved foliate ornamentation, all on a matte background. The reverse surface of the blade is plain, apart from the feature hallmarks. This antique knife retains the original, fine and impressive carved mother of pearl handle...

GEORGE III FLAMED MAHOGANY SERPENTINE BOXES ON ANIMAL FEET England, circa 1780 the cutlery divider removed, otherwise fine original condition Item # 403ONQ02L An absolutely gorgeou...

An exceedingly rare and important pair of George III-period mahogany knife boxes of exceptional quality and condition. The boxes are of serpentine form with refined crossbanded and c...

A 12-piece Art Deco silver-plated knife rests set in the manner of Christofle French, Early 20th Century Case: 5cm high x 24cm wide x 24 in depth. Elephant: 3cm high x 9cm wide x ...

Set of 12 Art Deco Silver-plated knife rests in the manner of Christofle French, 20th Century Fish (eg.): 3cm x 10cm wide x 2.5cm depth. This charming set consists of twelve Art...

19th Century pair of mahogany and satinwood knife boxes with one later converted into a box for storing bottles and the other for storing drinking glasses. Featuring satinwood border...

A rare pair of Kyoto-Nagasaki style lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlaid knife urns Edo period, early 19th century Measures: Height 71 x diameter 30 cm ?Formed as urns with vertically lifting covers and elongated finials, revealing fitted green velvet lined interiors for knives, decorated overall with birds, flowering stems, faux-fluting and oval panels with landscapes. The square plinth is raised on four bracket feet. Inside the lifting cover of one of the urns are Japanese characters, supposedly indications of some code by the craftsman. A closely related knife urn, now in the collection of the Peabody Essex Museum, Salem (inv. E 73115), was acquired in Nagasaki by Captain Samuel Gardner Derby of the Margareth of Salem in 1801. Captain Gardner Derby traded in Nagasaki under charter from the VOC (Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie), the Dutch East India Company. Between 1797 and 1814 Holland was occupied by the French and from 1811 until 1816 Java by the English. During these periods practically no Dutch shipping was possible between Holland and Batavia (Jakarta) or between Batavia (Jakarta) and Nagasaki. To maintain a minimum amount of shipping between Batavia (Jakarta) and Nagasaki, between 1797 and 1807, the VOC chartered mainly American ships. American captains and officers ordered and bought mainly lacquered furniture in an American-English style, completely different from what the Dutch up till then had ordered. The present knife urns were possibly also ordered and acquired by Captain Gardner Derby during his stay in Deshima/Nagasaki in 1801. Another similarly neoclassical shaped knife urn in the collection of the Ashmolean Museum Oxford (inv. 1996.17) appears to be signed by woodworker Kiyotomo koreo tsukuru (Kiyomoto made this). The same name, together with an address in the Sanjo-Teramachi District of Kyoto, has been found inside a fragmentary urn in a private collection. This is an indication that European-style furniture was not only lacquered in Japan but made there as well. This undoubtedly is not only true for knife-urns, but all European- style furniture lacquered in Japan after circa 1800 was made by Japanese furniture makers...

A pair of fine Japanese export lacquered cutlery boxes Kyoto or Nagasaki, late 18th century H. 33.5 x W. 24 x D. 21 cm The bow-fronted boxes with sloping lids flat at the top are made of hinoki wood (Cypress), coated with Japanese paper and decorated in lacquer with scattered gold birds and flowers on a nashiji background. The Japanese mounts are made of copper and both boxes still have internal partitions to keep the cutlery upright. The form of these boxes is similar to a pictorial-style knife box in the collection of the Groninger Museum (inv. 1989- 347), dated between 1730 and 1780, but the style of the decoration is more like that on a knife box in the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem (inv. E62271), which was brought to Salem by James Devereux, Captain of the Franklin, in 1799. Provenance: Henriette Jeane Christine van Neukirchen, called Nyvenheim (1807- 1849) and Nicolaas Johan Steengracht van Oostcapelle (1806-1866), thence by descent to the last owners, Ludolphine Emilie baronesse Schimmelpenninck van der Oye (1944) married in 1969 to Roland Daniel van Haersma Buma (1944), the last residents of castle Duivenvoorden near Voorschoten and the great-great-granddaughter of Nicolaas Johan Steengracht van Oostcapelle. There is no evidence that Nicolaas Johan himself, or any of his or his wife’s ancestors had ever been in Japan. However, Nicolaas’ grandfather (Nicolaas Steengracht, 1754-1840) was a director of both the VOC and WIC (West Indies Company...

With mahogany banding and checkerbanding throughout; with slanted, hinged lid opening to a fitted interior.

Early 19th Century George III pair of mahogany knife urns. Of square form with carved blind fretwork design. The domed and finialled tops lift to reveal fitt...

White k’block knife box by Lassen Dimensions: d 12 x w 12 x h 24 cm Materials: Metal Weight: 1.90 Kg K’Block is a statement piece in your interior design, that catches the eye and turns an otherwise commonplace item into an interesting design object in your kitchen. The minimalist block can be used for a variety of purposes, and the removable insert lets you store your knives for easy access while you cook. If the insert is removed, you will have a beautiful container for ladles and other cooking implements, that you can keep next to the stove. K’Block is designed with inspiration from the sleek expression of the Kubus candleholder. The box itself is made from CDF and melamine, which makes the knife holder water-resistant to any watermarks, that may occur. The removable insert can also be put into the dishwasher, which makes the block easy to clean. K’Block comes with 4 field pads, that can be placed under the bottom of the knife holder to avoid scratches in e.g., the tabletop. K’Block will look beautifully in combination with by Lassen’s Frame boxes, Roll’In or the iconic Kubus Vases, that also can be used for your kitchen items...

Light grey k’block knife box by Lassen Dimensions: d 12 x w 12 x h 24 cm Materials: Metal Weight: 1.90 Kg K’Block is a statement piece in your interior design, that catches the eye and turns an otherwise commonplace item into an interesting design object in your kitchen. The minimalist block can be used for a variety of purposes, and the removable insert lets you store your knives for easy access while you cook. If the insert is removed, you will have a beautiful container for ladles and other cooking implements, that you can keep next to the stove. K’Block is designed with inspiration from the sleek expression of the Kubus candleholder. The box itself is made from CDF and melamine, which makes the knife holder water-resistant to any watermarks, that may occur. The removable insert can also be put into the dishwasher, which makes the block easy to clean. K’Block comes with 4 field pads, that can be placed under the bottom of the knife holder to avoid scratches in e.g., the tabletop. K’Block will look beautifully in combination with by Lassen’s Frame boxes, Roll’In or the iconic Kubus Vases, that also can be used for your kitchen items...

Dark grey k’block knife box by Lassen Dimensions: D 12 x W 12 x H 24 cm Materials: Metal Weight: 1.90 Kg K’Block is a statement piece in your interior design, that catches the eye and turns an otherwise commonplace item into an interesting design object in your kitchen. The minimalist block can be used for a variety of purposes, and the removable insert lets you store your knives for easy access while you cook. If the insert is removed, you will have a beautiful container for ladles and other cooking implements, that you can keep next to the stove. K’Block is designed with inspiration from the sleek expression of the Kubus candleholder. The box itself is made from CDF and melamine, which makes the knife holder water-resistant to any watermarks, that may occur. The removable insert can also be put into the dishwasher, which makes the block easy to clean. K’Block comes with 4 field pads, that can be placed under the bottom of the knife holder to avoid scratches in e.g., the tabletop. K’Block will look beautifully in combination with by Lassen’s Frame boxes, Roll’In or the iconic Kubus Vases, that also can be used for your kitchen items...

This cutlery case houses a 107-piece set, including sterling silver flatware by Atkin Brothers, Sheffield, and stainless steel knives by Bagshaw...

Rare Queen Anne with shagreen cover red fabric fitted interior for silver tableware set terminating in brass feet.