A nielloed silver knife and fork set (trousse) inscribed to 'Huffenberg', Ottoman Turkey, circa 1700-20

the steel knife and pronged fork mounted with tortoiseshell plaques to the hilts, the wood scabbard with leather cover and silver-gilt mounts with nielloed decoration engraved with an arabesque of spiraling floral scrolls, with medallion inscribed to 'Huffenberg' with Arabic rendering, bud terminal and suspension loop with leather attachment

In overall good condition, silver engraved mount to top of scabbard loose, some oxidization to blade of knife, as viewed.
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For a similar example, see Elgood, R., The Arms of Greece and Her Balkan Neighbours in the Ottoman Period, London, 2009 p. 49, no.32.