Name/Title
Rufus King KnifeEntry/Object ID
2021.5.1Description
Group of 12 George 111 items, to include: set of 11 table knives, possibly Moses Brent, London, circa 1800, having stirling silver handles wtih thread decoration and engraved crest of Rufus King, a vertically raised animal paw holding a square cross, handles joined to original steel blades, the handles hallmarked, with maker's mark "MB", four handles lacking date letter, blades stamped "Wakelin & Taylor"; together with a sterling silver skewer of typical form, William Ely & William Fearn, London, England, 1801-02, with blade ridged on both sides, engraved with crest as above, fully hallmarked with maker's mark "WE,WF" (point full intact, little wear to the perfectly straight blase) Skewer 13-1/8"l. Approximate weight 3.3. troy oz (skewer only)
NOTE** As of August 2026 location: on center table in pink storage room temporarily due to fluctuating RH making it unsafe in usual locationProvenance
Notes
Ron Klinger, Philadelphia PA, 1990
Klinger bought from Charles KIng Lennig estate in "Falkways" PA