Code: 13063
This is a delightful Georgian miniature travelling set of a knife and fork, fully hallmarked as sterling silver from Birmingham, 1829. The miniature knife-and-fork set was crafted by Ledsam, Vale & Wheeler in Birmingham (hallmarks are worn, but enough survives for a firm attribution - see penultimate photo). Featuring the detailed Queen’s Pattern, this collectable child's or travelling set. Children's miniature silver cutlery sets, crafted in Birmingham, represent a highly collectable segment of early 19th-century British silversmithing. These sets were traditionally commissioned as luxury christening or youth gifts for affluent families
OBJECT: Knife & Fork travelling set
CULTURE: George IV
DATE: Birmingham 1829 AD
MATERIAL: Sterling Silver
SIZE: 101mm x 12mm (knife) 81mm x 12mm (fork)
WEIGHT: 15.29 grams (combined)
PROVENANCE: Formerly in a private Collection, Guilford, United Kingdom
