14pc Ornate Antique French Sterling Silver Knives, With Cheese & Butter Knife Serving Set Glass before obtaining the gold medal

before obtaining the gold medal at the Exposition Universelle (1878) in Paris

Dressed in a white gown

Knives measure 8 3/8"

Antique Victorian bronze figural wax seal

Large antique French bronze statue of a dog by celebrated French artist Clovis Edmond MASSON ( 1838 – 1913 )

14pc Ornate Antique French Sterling Silver Knives, With Cheese & Butter Knife Serving Set Glass before obtaining the gold medalAntique Belle poque era French sterling silver entremet or luncheon knife service for 12. Together with a butter knife and cheese knife set, both with exquisite engraved steel blades. Richly decorated Louis XVI Rococo patterned sterling silver handles, featuring sumptuous rocailles, scrolling foliate and florals. A gorgeous set. The knives feature steel blades stamped Paris. Handles are hallmarked with the French Minerve 1st standard mark, which