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Lot 245:
A Thomas Bradbury and Sons Sterling Silver-Mounted Stag Horn Seven-Piece Cased Carving Set, Sheffield, 1926
Description
A seven-piece cased carving set by the Sheffield silversmiths Thomas Bradbury and Sons. The collection comprises two carving knives with stainless steel blades, two carving forks with hinged safety guards, a sharpening steel, and a pair of matching knife rests with weighted metal ball finials. Each item features a handle crafted from natural textured stag horn, finished with hallmarked sterling silver ferrules and end caps. The main carving blade is etched with the maker’s mark. The set is housed in its original dark-stained wooden presentation box, which features a fitted interior lined with blue velvet and satin.
The silver ferrules are struck with a full suite of British hallmarks:
Maker’s Mark: T B & S for Thomas Bradbury and Sons
Assay Office: Crown for Sheffield
Standard Mark: Lion Passant for sterling silver (.925 fineness)
Date Letter: lowercase i for 1926. (One missing)
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