Antique Kozuka Gorham Sterling Mixed Metal Fruit Knife Dessert Fork Deer 19th C

Description: Kozuka by Gorham Sterling Mixed Metal Fruit Knife Dessert Fork w Deer last quarter 19th Century.. Amazing and hard to find pair ! Gorham Sterling mark of last quarter of 19th Century...Brass with Sterling Gorham blade and fork tines...The knife measures a little over 7 3/4" and the fruit fork is 7 1/2" ...Matched pair with Deer motif... Used with signs of use and storage such as scruffs and surface abrasions. Small utility knives, known as kozuka (小柄), had long been highly valued craft objects in Japan where they were traditionally cast from fine metals, such as bronze. After Japan opened to international trade, craftsmen produced kozuka for Westerners who sometimes repurposed the handles to make dining knives. Eventually Japanese manufacturers began selling the handles alone, crafting them from various metals with die stamped decoration gilded in select areas. The Gorham Manufacturing Company added their own sterling silver blade designs, decorated with butterflies, fans, and geometric patterns applied to Western-style utensils, such as dessert forks and salad servers. The resulting knives resemble Japanese swords with decorated handles. Coupon can not be used with BEST OFFER feature. Please mention in offers if you are a REPEAT BUYER! Thank you for shopping our store. You are appreciated! We offer combined shipping when it lowers cost and the items can ship safely. Just ask!Most items ship same day unless we need to "think" about how to ship the item safely. If you have a problem with an item the issue will be resolved. We take returns and often pay for return shipping. Please contact us. We are fair and honest and work hard to offer good customer service. Please give us a chance.

Price: 449.25 USD

Location: Raymore, Missouri

End Time: 2025-01-22T17:59:04.000Z

Shipping Cost: 10 USD