Small knife with Hallmarks - need info

Its a typical fruit / pear knife.
Sterling blade and MOP handles.
Birmingham.

 

Thomas Marples 1886

 

I have 3 in my drawer in my study.

The last time I tried to sell one on eBay.uk they sanctioned me and threatened a complete ban for offering for sale a deadly weapon.

I listed it on eBay.com and it went to the US for around £48

 

The problem in the UK is a new law was brought out because young black men in London were stabbing each other and there were multiple gang murders.

The law basically is;

it is illegal

• sell a knife of any kind (including cutlery and kitchen knives) to anyone under 18
• carry a knife in public without good reason – unless it’s a knife with a folding blade 3 inches long (7.62 cm) or less, eg a Swiss Army knife
• carry, buy or sell any type of banned knife (the list of banned knives is below)
• use any knife in a threatening way (even a legal knife, such as a Swiss Army knife)
• Lock knives (knives with blades that can be locked when unfolded) are not folding knives, and are illegal to carry in public.
  
  The maximum penalty for an adult carrying a knife is 4 years in prison and a fine of £5,000.

eBay in their wisdom just put a blanket ban on selling knives, however cutlery was allowed.

I had lots of fruit knives, military knives and bayonets which I could not list in the UK so I listed them on dot com US.

Then the Post Office put a ban on shipping knives too.

Its just not worth the hassle of trying to sell them online now.
I will take all mine to a military auction one day.

I carry an array of knives when working to use as tools.

Meanwhile the young black men are still killing each other on a daily basis with knives.