A COLLECTION OF GEORGE III SILVER KNIVES, London, c. 1765-c. 1780

comprising fifteen with leaf-chased angled handles, in two sizes, and scimitar steel blades, by William Abdy, London, c. 1765, twenty-three table knives with crested tapered handles and shell-capped terminals, curved steel blades, marker's mark IR, c. 1780, eighteen table knives, crested octagonal tapered handles, modern stainless blades, Moses Brent, London, 1793, twelve table knives, plain angled tubular handles, modern stainless blades, maker's mark TS, c. 1780.  Together with twelve cheese knives matching the preceding, Sheffield, 1920. 80 pieces.

Argentum, San Francisco

numerous dents on first three groups, one Moses Brent knife with patch, last two group good condition
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Not illustrated.