Tunbridge Ware 10 Inch Paper Knife c1890 Was £40

Description

Heading : Tunbridge Ware ten nnch paper knife / letter opener with inlaid handle and polished blade
Date :1890
Period : Victoria
Origin : Tunbridge Wells. England
Decoration : Inlaid floral mosaic handle
Size :  26cm x 3cm x .7cm
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight :  23g

Opening bills in the future will almost be pleasant.  One of many everyday items fabricated from Tunbridge Ware inlaid turnery. If it could be made from wood it could become adorned with the intricate mosaic floral and geometrical designs synonymous with the manufacturers of the 19^th and early 20^th Centuries. A lightwood blade with a mixture of light and dark wood veneers.

Once purchased. looking after Tunbridge Ware is elementary. Avoid direct sunlight and direct sources of heat. All it requires is a light wax polish once or twice a year to maintain in good order.

References:

Tunbridge Ware and Related European Decorative Woodwares – 3^rd edition
By Brian Austen

The Story of Tunbridge Ware– Friends of Tunbridge Wells. Museum. Library and Art Gallery