Silver, good knife metal?

[Zulus]

Interesting
is blade really made of 925 silver ??

 

[Zulus]

Same question here
is blade really made of 925 silver ??

 

[Arathol]

Same question here
is blade really made of 925 silver ??

Yes. On the blade are a set of hallmarks. Left to right is a crown, indicating Sheffield, a date letter indicating 1865, the Lion Passant Guardant standard mark certifying silver quality, in this case .925, and the Sovereigns head duty stamp, which indicates taxes have been paid to the Crown. JYC is John Yeomans Cowlishaw, the maker.

 

[Zulus]

Yes. On the blade are a set of hallmarks. Left to right is a crown, indicating Sheffield, a date letter indicating 1865, the Lion Passant Guardant standard mark certifying silver quality, in this case .925, and the Sovereigns head duty stamp, which indicates taxes have been paid to the Crown. JYC is John Yeomans Cowlishaw, the maker.

I want such one
Now

I'm drinking good Porto
right at the moment
from Imperial Russian sterling goblet :^)
Your knife will fit me completely !

 

[Nixelplix]

I don't see any proof marks on mine, but I don't see any reason to believe it isn't sterling silver of some kind. These things come up on Ebay pretty often. I think they were fairly common when they were used.

 

[PocketKnifeJimmy]

I know the ones made in England were hallmarked, and ones made in the US were usually marked sterling silver or just sterling.

 

[Chronovore]

crappy for a knife unless used as a scale...good for a lighter....

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Do the sterling silver Zippo shells fit the torch inserts? Are there other modern lighter alternatives in precious metals?

People joke about "pocket jewelry" but has anyone seen precious metals used in modern knife scales? Precious metals have traditionally been used in watches and pens. (Zirconium seems to be the more modest luxury alternative to titanium in current EDC pens.) I've seen some vintage traditional folders with sterling silver. While I've never actively looked, I haven't seen much in the way of modern folders with precious metals in the scales.

 

[Zulus]

I know the ones made in England were hallmarked, and ones made in the US were usually marked sterling silver or just sterling.

Every civilised Country since at least XVIII Century had silver and gold hallmarks
Word Sterling isn't a hallmark

Usual proof before was biting the coin, or blade :^)))
Drivers, bite your blades

 

[Arathol]

Every civilised Country since at least XVIII Century had silver and gold hallmarks

The US never did until 1907, and even then only the numbers .925 was required for silver. Every silver maker has their own markings, there are no American marking standards as in most other countries.

 

[Zulus]

The US never did until 1907, and even then only the numbers .925 was required for silver. Every silver maker has their own markings, there are no American marking standards as in most other countries.

I'm in that business since decades
So I know a bit :^D

BTW - it's not about your beautiful specimen !