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Old 10th November 2009, 01:51 PM   #4
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Originally Posted by fernando
Hi Gene, thank you for your promptness .



I too thought was a letter opener, but the blade seems rather long for it.
The thing is not in my possession, reason why i can't check or picture the marks; i would recognize British hallmarks right away.

Thank you so much for the hint, anyway.
Fernando

Thinking about it, I've seen them described as meat skewers too.... I have a feeling that they are actually meat skewers (sorry) but that they are often described as paper knives now as it makes them a little more saleable. They are almost always solid sterling silver though!
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