with a whistle at one end and a propelling pencil at the other, flanked by a knife and button hook. By the firm of Walter Thornhill, London.
Note: Note: This piece was published in "The Vintage Magazine" on 26 November 2015, as part of a feature entitled "Objects of Desire with Alistair Dickenson" - where a selection of the finest small pieces of silver were chosen by Alistair Dickenson for sale. Mr Dickenson is a respected silver specialist and long-standing BBC Antiques Roadshow expert.
The firm of Walter Thornhill were high-end purveyors of luxury goods, holding the royal warrants of appointment to Queen Victoria and the Price and Princess of Wales and other member of the royal family.
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