{"product_id":"vintage-silverplate-rabbit-knife-rest-pair","title":"Vintage Silver Plate Rabbit Knife Rest - Pair","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA pair of knife rests, each a seated rabbit with a small morsel held in both front paws and the bar sweeping back to a curled scroll end. Animal knife rests were a dining table novelty, and these have fine fur texture and a lot of personality at the place setting. They sit well on a country or hunting-leaning table, or as a small pair on a sideboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Dimensions | 1.75 in. H x 4.25 in. W x 0.75 in. D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Sold As | Pair, measurements given per rest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Surface | Bright silver tone with warm toning to the heads\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Primary Material | Silverplate, assessed by hand, no plating mark present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Period | Vintage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e[d]Date | 1920s to 1950s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Origin | England, assessed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Style or Movement | Victorian and Edwardian novelty tableware tradition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Marks | None visible to the bodies, heads, or bars\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[d]Construction or Technique | Cast figures with a hatched fur texture, each head cast separately and joined at the neck with a visible seam\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e[condition]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBoth rests are in good, usable condition with the wear you would expect from age and handling. The head on each rabbit is a separate casting joined at the neck, and the seam is visible on both. The joins are tight, with no movement. I can’t establish whether the joins are original to the pieces, so I am not calling them original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe silver tone is bright overall. The heads carry warm toning, and there is darker oxidation in the recesses of the fur. The fur detail remains crisp. There are no marks visible, so the plating, date, and origin are assessments made from the pieces in hand and not confirmed by a stamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePlease review all photographs closely, as they form part of this description.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Austyn Marie Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67831453974806,"sku":"2073","price":200.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/4623\/5926\/files\/October_2026-14164.jpg?v=1793120978","url":"https:\/\/austyn-marie-design.myshopify.com\/products\/vintage-silverplate-rabbit-knife-rest-pair","provider":"Austyn Marie Design","version":"1.0","type":"link"}