Later Georgian knife?

[bernynhel]

Given the rule of thumb advisory for British silver hallmarks stated on this site, my extremely limited library on the topic (pp 109-114 in a single knife collector book) does mention that the makers mark and date letter in the later years of this era (1773-c.1830) were often struck on a hidden part of tang. This seems to be the case on this knife, if genuine. The knife is 2 5/16" (58.8 mm) in length, closed. Any light you might shed on this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

- Bill

[Granmaa]

Hi Bill,

You're quite right: the maker's mark could be on the tang. From the shape of the lion passant (and because it's the case with most of these c.1800 fruit knives) we can see that your example was made in Sheffield.

Miles

[dognose]

Hi Bill,

Please make your images available for as long as possible. I note from your earlier posts that the images have disappeared.

The whole purpose of a forum is for the sharing of information, the answers you get are not just intended for you, but for everyone who is interested enough to view your postings. Over the course of its life, a posting will have hundreds of readers - BUT, it will just be wasted space without the photos to illustrate what the text refers to.
All of us here are happy to contribute our time and energy to do research on the questions. We would all greatly appreciate it if you could contribute by leaving your photos up and viewable for as long as is possible. - Source: Posting Requirements

Trev.