Antique French Sterling Silver & Mother of Pearl 12pc 8" Dessert Knife Set, Box Jacques-Louis David Several years ago I had

Several years ago I had another of this style 19th century French inkwell

Gorgeous & rare antique Victorian or Napoleon III era French

Rare to find it complete as original

The 19th century excellence of top ebenistes (cabinet makers) of France was on display in the very popular and fairly vase array of decorative boxes

Delicate floral bouquet worked against a bright white background - just lovely

Antique French Sterling Silver & Mother of Pearl 12pc 8" Dessert Knife Set, Box Jacques-Louis David Several years ago I hadGorgeous antique French Napoleon III era sterling silver 8" dessert, luncheon or entremet sized knife set with elegant solid mother of pearl handles, engraved "MD" monograms and beautifully ornate stylized Neo Gothic style silver caps & collars! As elegant as can be, very French with the pearl & silver, the blades are all hallmarked and date from 1838 (Minerva hallmark) to the late 1800s. The caps & collars on the handles bear no hallmarks but they're