Louis XV by Whiting solid fruit knife intro 1891 in sterling silver NO mono
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Louis XV by Whiting solid fruit knife intro 1891 in sterling silver NO mono:
$37.79
Offered for sale by Caspar’s Place isone (out of a total of 2 available) sterling silver fruit knife in “Louis XV” introduced in 1891 by Whiting Manufacturing.It is solid sterling – it does NOT have a plated or sterling blade, and it does NOT have a hollow or weighted handle.The knifeis marked with Whiting’s maker’s mark; “PAT 1891;” and “STERLING.”
Whitingtraces its roots back to 1840 when Albert Crandall Tifft and William DeanWhiting started Tifft & Whiting in the rear room of a North Attleboro,Massachusetts, blacksmith shop.The concern became W. D. Whiting& Company in 1853 when Whiting purchased Tifft’s interest for $100,000 incash.After a series of partnership changes, Whitingincorporated as the Whiting Manufacturing Company in 1866.
“Whitingwas the last of the large silver concerns to abandon the apprentice system, andfor a long time there hung on the wall of its office the last papers ofindenture whereby a boy employee agreed to work for eight cents an hour, therate being gradually increased until at the end of his four yearsapprenticeship he was paid fourteen cents an hour.”
In1875, the Whiting plant was destroyed by fire and later was rebuilt in New YorkCity where it remained until 1910 when the firm relocated to Bridgeport,Connecticut.Whiting was purchased in 1905 by the Gorham Co. andrelocated again to Providence, Rhode Island.In 1924 Gorham stopped using the Whiting maker’s mark of a lion with a“W” under its paw.
“In1905 the firm introduced a year symbol to their mark (on holloware), whichappeared on all silver produced through 1924….Gorham also utilized a date mark, and WMC’s adoption of a year mark mayindicate the influence of Gorham, their parent company…. (Holloware d)esignsthat were manufactured more than once are marked with a number lettercombination.”
This fruit knife is NOT monogrammed. It is in good estate condition, although with the patina of old tarnish and fine scratches to be expected with age and use. The piece’s price reflects its condition.This charming fruit knife will make a lovely addition to any silver collection.
The fruit knife weighs approximately 1.04 troy ounces (averaged over the two knives). It is roughly 6.375” long.
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S3082Louis XV by Whiting solid fruit knife intro 1891 in sterling silver NO mono:
$37.79