Stock No. 3075	George III set of 12 each sterling silver dessert knives and forks
Very attractive George III sterling silver set of 12 each dessert knives and forks struck both sides with a reeded and shell handle. All in mint condition. London 1806 by Moses Brent. The forks are four-pronged with a plain shank up to the ferule, after which the handle is reeded on both sides with a shell at the base. The shank of each fork is struck on one side with the maker's mark, the king's head duty mark, the lion passant sterling mark and the London date letter mark for 1806. The town mark is omitted. Each handle is struck with the king's head, lion passant and date letter mark on one side and with the maker's mark on the other. The knives have silver blades and their handles are exactly the same as the forks. The blades are hallmarked exactly the same as the shanks of the forks and the handles are hallmarked in the same way as the fork handles. Maker :- Moses Brent

Condition :-Mint with good, clear hallmarks
Hallmarked :- London 1806
Size :-	Knife: 8 inches (20.32 cm) long Fork: 6.6 inches (16.76 cm) long
Weight :- 34.92 ozt (1086 g)
This set is extremely smart and decorative in appearance and the shells give it a very festive feel. It is in remarkably good condition for its age. The set will blend in with any table service whatsoever because it was very much the custom to have a dessert service at the end of the meal which was in a totally different pattern to the rest of the table service. There is also a great deal of versatility as the knife can be used on its own for cheese and, to-day, the fork could be used on its own for the first course. Moses Brent is an extremely well-known knife maker. He entered his first mark on 11 July 1775 and his last (18th) on 18 February 1817. Brent had a virtual monopoly as specialist in his field to the retail trade of his day. His skill is reflected in the fact that his knives are constantly found accompanying table service sets made by Eley, Fearn and Chawner as supplied to Paul Storr's firm Rundell, Bridge and Rundell for all their best clients.

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