Antique French Sterling Silver & Pearl 24p 7 7/8" Entremet or Luncheon Knife Set
Elegant antique French Napoleon III to Belle Epoque era sterling silver & solid mother of pearl handled 24pc 7 7/8" dessert, entremet or luncheon sized table knife set with original steel blades and wonderful condition! Heavy, solid shimmering mother of pearl handles with unhallmarked sterling silver caps & collars or ferrules with sinuous vines or tendrils and floral & foliate accents. As noted, there are no hallmarks on the caps or collars, not uncommon with these smaller parts or pieces though. Definitely French with a few of the blades marked "Paris" and date to around the late 1800s to earliest 1900s. A truly beautiful set, don't miss them! Very good condition. No chips, cracks, damage or repairs to the mother of pearl. One blade with a small chip near the tip, no other damage or repairs to the blades other than some age tarnish and/or corrosion spots. You can see some faint brownish marks in the images, that's just the beginning of faint rust because our silver polish