Early 18th English knife

[vervenesilver]

Hello everybody, Can someone help me to identify this hallmarks please ? I have see on Tardy book that can be English ariund 1700

Thanks !

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[juantotree]

I think it may be Irish, is there any evidence of a maker's mark anywhere?

Martin

[vervenesilver]

Hello Martin,

Unfortunatly the isn't maker mark.

What makes you say that it maybe Irish?

[Aguest]

::::: The "Irish Provincial Hallmarks" illustrates the use of marks like "STERLING" and "STARLING" and sometimes just "STER" in a font similar to the font on your knife handle. :::::

::::: There might be a well-worn makers mark if you look very closely at the handle with a magnifying loupe? ::::

::::: I wonder if the steel knife blade is original & the handle is very ornate & would love to have seen a complete set of this pattern. :::::

[juantotree]

Also the term Stirling is sometimes found on Irish provincial pieces, would you say the third letter is an I ?

[vervenesilver]

Thanks Aguest for your precision.


I took a good look, there is no silvermith's mark on the knife. I think it's quite rare the 18th pistol knives from Irish