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Each Antique Dining Table Bread & Butter Knife measures approximately 6 1/2 inches or 166 mm in length, it is just over 5/8 of an inch or 17 mm across the widest part of its handle and it is just under 3/4 of an inch or 18 mm across the widest part of its blade.

All 6 butter knives are made from sterling silver rounded stylized relief shell and thread decorated handles and they have silver plated blunt round end blades that are ideal for opening bread rolls and spreading butter, the butter knives are complete with their original gold tooled black leather bound hinged fitted velvet lined presentation case or box that has a gilt catch on the front all as photographed below. The butter knives have Not been engraved with a previous owners initials or family monogram and the handles have all been impressed with matching English sterling silver hallmarks that read as follows,

J Y - Crown - Lion Passant - a

J Y is the Sheffield silversmith or makers mark of Yates Brothers, the Crown is the mark of the Sheffield assay office, the Lion Passant is the mark of English sterling silver and the letter a is the date letter for 1918.

The condition is used and Excellent for their age.