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Rare Vintage Silver Plated Paper Knife Copenhagen Denmark Figural Handle
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Product details
Condition
Secondhand
Location
South Africa
Time Period
1900-1950
SilverType
Silverplate
Type
Other
Maker
Other
Bob Shop ID
496030289
Vintage Silver Plated Paper Knife
Ornamental Handle
Clear Sharp Detail
Clean hallmarks
Made in Copenhagen, Denmark by Axel Prip's Skefavrik (spoon factory) (see below for history)
The handle depicts two Lur (bronze age trumpet) players standing on a plinth. (see below for more detail)
The last picture shows a pair of excavated lurs
Good condition
A few tarnish marks on the reverse side
A small rubbed patch on the plinth just below the trumpeters' feet
The point is blunted
Length: 19 cm
Weight: 52 gm
A small rubbed patch on the plinth just below the trumpeters' feet
The point is blunted
Axel Prip's Skefabrik: Copenhagen, Denmark: founded 1924, by Axel Prip (b. 1864-d.1925) as a successor to Kobenhavens Skevabrik (Copenhagen Spoon Factory). Prip was still in business as of 1956. Axel's grandson, John Prip, the famous Danish / American silversmith apprenticed here from the age of 15. (from 925-1000.com
Lur: The Bronze Age of the Teutonic tribes yielded the mysterious lur. Little is known of the purpose of this instrument excavated in pairs from the moors of Sweden, Denmark, North Germany, and Ireland. They were cast in brass and demonstrate remarkable craftsmanship. Theses instruments utilize a conical bore similar to an animal horn, but feature an ornamented flat disk instead of a bell flare. (from "a brief history of the trumpet")
