6 Orbrille Table Knives - Solid Silver Handles - Minerva Hallmark

This set of six large antique table knives bears the signature of the Orbrille silversmith house, with filled solid silver handles bearing the Minerva hallmark.

The tapered handles carry a Louis XVI relief decoration: an outline of threads, a leafy branch descending from the ferrule and a crossed-ribbon bow at the base. They are "filled": two die-stamped silver shells soldered together and filled with a mastic, which explains why they weigh less than a solid handle. The central section is left free of any monogram, making these knives easy to combine with an existing canteen or antique service.

Each handle bears the French Minerva hallmark, as well as the silversmith's maker's mark.

The knives retain a very fine presence and reflect the craftsmanship of antique French silversmithing.

Details

• Silversmith: Orbrille
• Origin: France
• Quantity: 6 table knives
• Handles: filled solid silver, Minerva hallmarked
• Blades: metal
• Length: 25.5 cm per knife
• Total gross weight of the 6 knives: 515 g
• Decoration: Louis XVI style – threads, leafy branch, crossed-ribbon bow
• Monogram: none
• Hallmarks: Minerva and maker's mark

Condition: good overall pre-owned condition. Light scratches, marks and small traces consistent with the age and use of these antique pieces. The photographs allow you to assess their condition, decoration and hallmarks precisely.

Understated and free of monogram, these knives easily fit into an existing service or enrich a collection of French silverware.