Beautiful Folded Cutlery Set - Nearly 200 Years Old

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/26/2019

The three piece set includes the folding four prong fork, 7-1/2” opened, the folded spoon with wide bowl, 7-1/2” and the folded butter knife also 7-1/2” opened. Nice bone handles, each symbol marked, but the knife has full ID, “George Wostenholm, I*XLSheffiel”. ND, c1830 (formerly Rex Stark inventory).George Wostenholm 1800-1876, The third George Wostenholm (b1800) served his apprenticeship under his father at Rockingham Works. The first entry in The Sheffield City Directory (which incorrectly spells the name!) confirming the father and son partnership comes from 1825;

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