I would really appreciate any information on these items. All I know is they belonged to my mum.
Thankyou
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The mark on the knife blade is an electroplate mark of Mappin Brothers of Sheffield dating from mid-19th century.
The mark on the fork is another electroplate mark, of William Hutton & Sons also of Sheffield, dating to late 19th, early 20th century. The gothic-style lettering after WH&S is BP for Britannia Plate signifying electroplate on Britannia metal, a base metal alloy.
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That’s great. Thankyou so much for the information.
Hi.
As to what they are. The decoration on the knife gives an excellent clue. It’s a FISH knife. As the fork is associated with it, you have a pair of fish knife and fork. Fish forks of this period typically have the waisted shape somewhere between the base of the tines and the handle. It looks as though you have two waist indents, which is a little unorthodox, but not unheard of. Knives sold singularly are often ‘mis-sold’ as butter knives. It’s good to see an honest pair of fish eating irons.
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