Cape silver butter knife by Lawrence Twentyman. Circa 1820.

Rare Cape silver butter knife by Lawrence Twentyman. Circa 1820.

Note: An almost identical example by John Townsend is illustrated on page 53 in ‘Cape Silver & Silversmiths’ by Stephan Welz. 

Dimensions: 17.8 cm long by 2.7 across the blade.

Weight: 35 grams.