Antique English Hallmarked Sterling Silver & Genuine Ivory 10 1/8" Text or Book Page Turner Table Knife Set a work of art

a work of art

A favorite theme we see carried out in fine works of art in bronze and painting from the Animalier movement

and that the key has been somewhat smashed

Could certainly be made back into wearable 18th century jewelry

The gold finish metal is pressed dore brass ormolu

Antique English Hallmarked Sterling Silver & Genuine Ivory 10 1/8" Text or Book Page Turner Table Knife Set a work of artSuperb antique English hallmarked sterling silver & genuine ivory 10 1 8" letter opener, actually a document or text "page turner" with highly ornate floral patterned bas relief handle! The handle bears English sterling silver hallmarks, the London date letter is for 1899 and the silversmith appears to be George Day. One of several of these large document or text page turners, mostly sterling silver with either tortoise shell or ivory blades, so I