Antique French 22pc Table Knife Set, Pistol Grip Shape Sterling Silver & Pearl
Absolutely gorgeous and very rare set of twenty-two antique French Napoleon III to Belle Epoque era table knives, ornate Louis XV pistol grip shaped solid mother of pearl & sterling silver handles and original "Bourdillon, Thiers" marked steel blades! WOW! Are these just about as scrumptious as can be? The pistol grip shape of the handles has long been one of the most popular styles, normally we list this type and they sell immediately. Just in from France, this is a full 12pc in the larger dinner sized 8 5/8" knives but missing two of the smaller entremet, fruit or luncheon sized knives. As we all know, sterling flatware was often given as a wedding gift but never included knives (or rarely did) due to the connotation that giving someone knives was, in a way, a symbol of 'cutting of the friendship'. We've had many sets in the past with no knives and often tried to find suitable antique French knife sets to group with them. This set a guaranteed crowd pleaser, I simply love the pea