Asprey & Co. Silver Japanese Sword Letter Knife & Tray

Silver and shagreen letter knife, mark of Asprey & Co., London,…
click the photo to enlarge
Silver and shagreen letter knife, mark of Asprey & Co., London, 1926, in the form of a Japanese sword, hallmarked, together with a tray (2), length 215 cm

You must be a subscriber, and be logged in to view price and dealer details.

Subscribe Now to view actual auction price for this item

When you subscribe, you have the option of setting the currency in which to display prices to $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

This item has been sold, and the description, image and price are for reference purposes only.
  • Shagreen - Shagreen is the untanned smoothly pebbled textured skins of rays, sharks or dogfish. In finishing, it is dyed, mostly green, but the colour often fades to a cream colour. Shagreen was a popular material in Europe during the Art Deco era, when designers sought to mould the French tradition of luxury with exotic and precious materials. Most collectable items made from shagreen are smaller objects, like glasses cases, dagger and sword hilts, dressing accessories, boxes and picture frames.

This item has been included into following indexes:

Visually similar items

Sterling silver slim line cigarette / card case Birmingham 1933, maker SB&S, Weight: approx 44.45 grams

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

A collection of three boxes comprising a sterling silver topped glass box, London 1856, a snuff box by Taylor & Perry, Birmingham 1898 and a Japanese brass musical compact, the largest 9 x 6 x 3.5 cm

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

George V sterling silver cigarette case, Birmingham 1933, makers Asprey. Engraved to interior. Weight 100grams approx.

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.

Important Victorian silver snuff box, the top engraved and gilt interior. Maker: Nathaniel Mills. Birmingham, 1833. 129gm

Sold by in for
You can display prices in $Au, $US, $NZ or Stg.