Bidspirit auction | A collection of Victorian and

A collection of Victorian and Edwardian mother-of-pearl and silver mounted flatware and vanity items - A mixed group comprising forks, spoons, a knife, and vanity tools. The trio of forks features mother-of-pearl handles and silver ferrules, the latter bearing an impressed mark of a walking lion. Two decorative spoons are constructed with large polished mother-of-pearl bowls and handles terminated with natural spiral shells joined by twisted metal stems. A small knife has an ornate silver handle decorated with shell and scroll motifs, fitted with a steel blade; marks on the blade are worn and not legible. The vanity suite consists of two button hooks and a large shoehorn, all with silver handles featuring repoussé floral and scroll decoration and steel shafts. The shoehorn handle is struck with four marks in rectangular punches: a walking lion, a crown, a lowercase letter s, and the characters W and N. The button hook handles show similar marks including the walking lion and crown.