An early 18th century continental silver gilt mounted steel dessert knife and fork, with agate handles, diamond set terminals and conical ferrules engraved with debased foliage, the three-pronged fork with silver tines, the knife with a steel blade and cutler's mark, (an unidentified device below a stylised crown) probably Dutch or German, 1st quarter of 18th century - 15cm long. See illustration on front cover