Two pairs of English silver-mounted carving sets, silver-plated handles for meat

the carving set in fitted case, comprising: two carving knives, two carving forks and a knife sharpener, the silver mounts marked JB, Sheffield, 1886; silver-plated handles, circa 1900; a pair of French silver-plated handles, marked Christofle; a silver-plated handle, unmarked; a silver-plated handle, marked GD and Blanc below Metal (11)

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