Lot 165 , A group of five Meissen porcelain cutlery handles, late 18th / early 19th century, 8cm - 23cm (6)

A group of five Meissen porcelain cutlery handles, late 18th / early 19th century, each painted with floral sprays, unmarked, two with fork fittings and one a knife blade, together with a Continental porcelain handled knife, 8cm - 23cm (6)
Estimate £150-250

The two fork handles are both cracked in half, the two spare handles have losses to the fitting end. The single Meissen knife has a hairline crack near the ferrule and glaze faults. The Continental knife is in good condition.


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Sold for £130