Antique Henry Hobson Sheffield Sterling Silver Mother of Pearl Fruit Knife For Sale

Antique Victorian folding fruit pocket knife manufactured by Henry Hobson & Sons in Sheffield, England, exactly in 1882. The solid sterling silver blade features a complete set of crisp official British hallmarks, including the Crown for the Sheffield Assay Office, the Lion Passant verifying 92.5% purity, the HH maker stamp, and the lowercase gothic letter p which marks the exact 1882 production year. The luxury handle frames feature genuine Mother of Pearl scales with deeply hand-carved floral and leaf details on both faces, alongside an unengraved silver monogram shield. Structurally, the silver blade remains solid with zero side-to-side blade wobble. Mechanically, the folding knife operates smoothly but functions without any snap or spring tension to it, opening and closing easily as a beautiful, dedicated historical fruit knife. The sterling silver blade retains its mirror-like finish with minor storage scuffs and superficial micro-scratches from minimal historical handling. The closed handle frame length measures approximately 3 1/4 inches. Please review all high-resolution listing photos to inspect the immaculate carved pearl details, hallmark crispness, and approximate measurements. A truly beautiful little knife. Thank you for looking.