Unusual item

[ghostspider]

Hi there, its my first time posting. Does anyone have any idea as to what this item is? here is a link to my opera photo album, cheers, Steve
http://my.opera.com/ghostspider/albums/show.dml?id=5158992

[dognose]

Hi Steve,

Welcome to the Forum.

What is the size of this piece?

Trev.

[zongo]

May I hazard a guess?

I think that it maybe related to oil painting. Sorry just a guess, and not much help.
Dan

[ghostspider]

The length of is 155mm in total whilst the blade is 65mm x 25mm wide, thanks

[ghostspider]

Yes zongo I see what you mean but I've never seen a silver oil painting knife, and my father-in-law is a "fine artist" and he said it would of had a crank in the arm, and this is completely straight

[silverport]

It’s a jam’s spade for e.g. orange jam.

Hello

The object is a jam’s spade for e.g. orange jam, which isn't so jellying, that the spoil.

Kind regards silverport

[silverport]

William Davenport, Birmingham, 1894.

Hello

An addition:

Maker's mark: William Devenport, Birmingham

Year indication letter (Gothic u - in a clipped edges cartouche): 1894

Kind regards silverport

[ghostspider]

Thanks for all your input, I've worked out what it is, with some inspiration from silverport, no its not a jam spade but it is a butter spade whhoooo!! so I'm happy now, cheers all