TWO SILVER PISTOL-HANDLED KNIVES AND A SILVER NEEDLE CASE

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TWO SILVER PISTOL-HANDLED KNIVES AND A SILVER NEEDLE CASE
The Netherlands, one knive Middelburg, with maker's mark of D.H. Weissich, 1st half 19th Century, the other with maker's mark T:C, probably J.P. Thijssen & J. Cuijpers, Amsterdam, 1st half 19th Century, the needle case, The Netherlands, 19th Century

The first knive decorated with a scene with playing putti and a mythological hunting scene, devided by a fluted band, and with a dog finial, the second decorated with bands of foliage and strapwork, gadrooning and dogs, the covers of the plain needle case decorated with reeded and beaded bands to the lower and upper rim - 28.8cm and smaller (the needle case 44gr) (3)

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