2 sterling silver knife rests & box from Levinson & Sons.
[.1] Rectangular brown paper covered wooden box with rounded corners. Paper covering is textured with small round circles, and thinly coated with a varnish or laquer. Box has 1mm thick gold coloured inlay around edges on top. Base of box is flat, while lid is slightly curved. Round metal knob on front which presses to open box. 2 metal hinges at back. Lid is deeper than base of box. Inside of box bottom covered with burgundy velvet like material which has 4 circular indentations to hold knife rests. Inside the lid is a lighter burgundy coloured material. Attached in the centre inside the lid is a textured red paper label with gold border and gold text marked 'LEVINSON & SONS/MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS/WATCHMAKERS & OPTICIANS/PERTH W.A.'.
[.2] - [.3] 2 sterling silver knife rests with a round base at each end, tapering to a short vertical section with a rounded head and small ball on top. Underside of each base is covered in ribbed navy blue material. Hallmark on base: 'B & C' and an anchor, lion an 'e'.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
History Collection
Collection Item Data
| Accession Number: | H2007.133.1-3 |
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| Accession Date: | 27 Mar 2013 |
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Material
| Sterling Silver/Metal | 2 - Knife rest |
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| Sterling Silver/Metal | 2 - Knife rest |
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Measurement
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