A good pair of New Zealand colonial silver and greenstone boxed…
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A good pair of New Zealand colonial silver and greenstone boxed knife rests, the maker 'A.M.' unidentified, the two tusk form greenstone bars from an engraved textured central collar on a knopped stem and spreading circular base, impressed marks, in a fitted leatherette box stamped in gilt 'New Zealand Greenstone' and with retailer's label 'G. & T. Young Ltd'.

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  • Knop (silver) - A knop on a silver item is either a bulbous protrusion mid way along a stem, such as on a candlestick or at the end of a stem, such as on a spoon, or a knob or finial on top of a cover or lid, that acts as a handle. On a stemmed item such as a candlestick there may be a series of knops of different shapes.
  • Engraving - The method of decorating or creating inscriptions on silver and other metal objects by marking the surface with a sharp instrument such as a diamond point or rotating cutting wheel.

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