Antique Napoleon III 12pc Dinner Knife Set, Carved Ivory Handles & 2pc Matching Serving Pieces sealing wax All the lenses are clear

All the lenses are clear

which sometimes darkens a great deal over the centuries as the varnishes used go dark

a patch box

so the backside is the more elaborate with a

The box is beautifully crafted of wood

Antique Napoleon III 12pc Dinner Knife Set, Carved Ivory Handles & 2pc Matching Serving Pieces sealing wax All the lenses are clearSuperb Antique French Napoleon III era 12pc 9. 25" dinner knife set, all with solid carved ivory handles, elegant 'MD' monograms and two matching serving pieces! That's a 14pc set in total, the twelve large dinner knives and the two matching serving pieces including meat carving knife & fork. An elegant old set, solid genuine carved ivory handles with engraved & enamel or lac filled "MD" monograms. The original steel blades with 'Cardeilhac' marks on