ELEVEN FRENCH BLUE AND WHITE KNIVE-HANDLES

CIRCA 1740, PERHAPS NEVERS OR ORLANS

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ELEVEN FRENCH BLUE AND WHITE KNIVE-HANDLES
Circa 1740, perhaps Nevers or Orlans
Of tapering cylindrical form, painted with a band of dotted cell-pattern suspending scrolls alternating with stylized flowers in the style of Berain, the end similarly decorated and tipped by a rosette, with contemporary silver ferrules and steel blades engraved with a sceptre; together with another knife with slightly variant decoration similarly mounted
3in. (8.9cm.) long, the handles (12)

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