Silver gilt dessert servers

Description

Silver gilt dessert servers. Item 4731.The silver handles of these good quality silver gilt dessert servers are embossed with neo-classical wreaths and the blades have been engraved prior to gilding. Each of the handles is engraved with a very ornate monogram. The  knife measures 285 mm (11.25 inches) in length and is 47 mm (1.75 inches) wide. The spatula is 275 mm (10.75 inches) long, 75 mm (3 inches) wide and sits 10 mm (3/8ths of an inch) high. I haven’t weighed the silver content as there is a steel or iron rod connecting the two halves of each piece as reinforcement. The knife is in very good condition but the spatula has lost most of the gilding to the blade. Each of the handles carry stamped marks, but they have been poorly struck. They could be Belgian, as items 4729 and 4730 are the same pattern and from the same maker. The set would date from around 1890-1900.