Beschreibung:

A PAIR OF BOW CRESTED HANDLES AND A BOW CRESTED KNIFE-HANDLE Circa 1753-5 All of pistol form moulded with swags of flowers and foliage-scroll cartouches, the pair with the crest of a beacon and with scattered specimen flower-sprays within moulded brown and gilt scroll cartouches (some retouching to enamels of crest, the fork handle with slight cracks, both with rubbing to enamels), 3 3/8in. (8.5cm.) long and 3 3/4in. (9.54cm.) long, the second with the crest of a mermaid within moulded gilt scroll cartouches (the crest re-enamelled and rubbing to enamels and gilding), 4 1/8in. (10.5cm.) long (3)