A VICTORIAN SILVER FLATWARE SET COMPRISING SIX FORKS AND SIX FRUIT KNIVES WITH AGATE HANDLES, MAKER'S MARK FH, LONDON, CIRCA 1880 |

Together with 5 fruit knives with crystal handle and silver slade, Paris, 1767-1768 ; 6 cheese knives with white porcelain handles, Saint-Cloud or Mennecy, circa 1740-1750

one blade to be refixed. one fork to be refixed. gilding partly worn. set with crystal handles: the blades fully marked, good condition. 2 handles in very bad condition. the porcelain set: the blades stamped. one handle restored, some minor differences on the handle.
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