Two pairs of silver knife rests

Two pairs of silver knife rests, with ends in form of a lion's heads in relief from which project stabilizers with ball finials, part of Chalmers collection, English, hallmark, probably 1814

Details

Category:
Wellcome (general)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A155015
Materials:
silver
Measurements:
length 83 mm
maximum: width 39 mm
type:
knife rests
credit:
Phillips, Son and Neale

Parts

knife rests

knife rests

One half of a pair of silver knife rests. A metal bar is capped by a four pointed decorative relief of a lions face at each end.

Object Number:
A155015/1
type:
knife rests
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
knife rests

knife rests

One half of a pair of silver knife rests. A metal bar is capped by a four pointed decorative relief of a lions face at each end.

Object Number:
A155015/2
type:
knife rests
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
knife rests

knife rests

One half of a pair of silver knife rests. A metal bar is capped by a four pointed decorative relief of a lions face at each end.

Object Number:
A155015/3
type:
knife rests
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
knife rests

knife rests

One half of a pair of silver knife rests. A metal bar is capped by a four pointed decorative relief of a lions face at each end.

Object Number:
A155015/4
type:
knife rests
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum