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Unusual item
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 4:49 am
by ghostspider
Hi there, its my first time posting. Does anyone have any idea as to what this item is? here is a link to my opera photo album, cheers, Steve
http://my.opera.com/ghostspider/albums/ ... id=5158992
Re: Unusual item
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 5:22 am
by dognose
Hi Steve,
Welcome to the Forum.
What is the size of this piece?
Trev.
Re: Unusual item
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2010 6:26 am
by zongo
May I hazard a guess?
I think that it maybe related to oil painting. Sorry just a guess, and not much help.
Dan
Re: Unusual item
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 2:32 am
by ghostspider
The length of is 155mm in total whilst the blade is 65mm x 25mm wide, thanks
Re: Unusual item
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 2:40 am
by ghostspider
Yes zongo I see what you mean but I've never seen a silver oil painting knife, and my father-in-law is a "fine artist" and he said it would of had a crank in the arm, and this is completely straight
Re: Unusual item
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 3:26 pm
by silverport
It’s a jam’s spade for e.g. orange jam.
Hello
The object is a jam’s spade for e.g. orange jam, which isn't so jellying, that the spoil.
Kind regards silverport
Re: Unusual item
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 3:48 pm
by silverport
William Davenport, Birmingham, 1894.
Hello
An addition:
Maker's mark: William Devenport, Birmingham
Year indication letter (Gothic u - in a clipped edges cartouche): 1894
Kind regards silverport
Re: Unusual item
Posted: Sat Nov 06, 2010 4:58 pm
by ghostspider
Thanks for all your input, I've worked out what it is, with some inspiration from silverport, no its not a jam spade but it is a butter spade whhoooo!! so I'm happy now, cheers all