Four Cased Sets of French Mother-of-pearl Knives

Four Cased Sets of French Mother-of-pearl Knives, including a case of twelve vermeil tea knives with mother-of-pearl inlay and acanthus detailing at each end, lg. 6 1/4; a case of twelve medium knives, c. 1870-1900, with knight's helmet and armor motif at both ends of a mother-of-pearl handle, "Streisguth" marked on blade, lg. 9 3/4; a case with six medium knives, lg. 9 5/8, and twelve entremet knives, lg. 8, with geometric foliate detailing at both ends of mother-of-pearl handles; and a box with twelve medium knives, lg. 8 5/8, and twelve entremet knives, lg. 7 1/8 in., with floral detailing at both end of mother-of-pearl handles.
Estimate $300-500

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