Presented is a lovely set of 12 Chinese export silver knives with carved mother of pearl handles. This set is in a breakfast or dessert size. The carvings display a fluted end on either side and ribbing on either end. The carving on the Mother of Pearl is very well done.
The blades are marked with Chinese pseudo hall marks. The W mark representing Wongshing, who was active producing silver circa 1830-1855.
The blades are approximately .900 purity silver.
This set is in great overall condition. Two of the handles are missing a bit of the mother of pearl on one side, but the surface is still smooth. There is a monogram in the mother of pearl which has mostly faded but is still slightly visible on some of the handles. The blades are in great shape. All junctions hold the silver and mother of pearl together securely. As seen in the photos, one of the junctions is slightly thicker.
