Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 23 October 2025

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 23 October 2025

Catalogue

Lot 437: A Group of Decorative Metalware, including a Kings Pattern Carving Fork, a Pair of Rests, and a Toledo Letter Opener

This auction ended on October 23, 2025.

Estimated price: £10 - £20

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £12

A group of decorative metallic objects, including a carving fork and a pair of rests, likely associated with a Sheffield Kings Pattern carving set, alongside a Toledo letter opener. The pair of ornate rests feature central sections of iridescent mother-of-pearl or shell, flanked by ribbed spherical ends and decorative bands of silver-toned metal with scrollwork. The three-tined carving fork, also of silver-toned metal, presents an elaborately scrolled handle consistent with the Kings Pattern. The miniature sword-style letter opener has a pointed blade and a highly decorative hilt with gold-tone and dark metal damascene-style ornamentation. The blade is clearly marked “TOLEDO,” indicating its origin from the renowned Spanish city for metalwork.