A few examples of appraisal values for
PEARL HANDLE KNIVES

• COLLECTION OF STERLING AND STERLING
  COLLECTION OF STERLING AND STERLING SILVER MOUNTED TABLE ARTICLES, INCLUDING MOTHER-OF-PEARL HANDLE KNIVES, COMBINED WEIGHT OF WEIGHABLE SILVER 2.7 OZTCollection of Sterling and Sterling Silver Mounted Table Articles, Including Mother-of-Pearl Handle Knives,, Dimensions: Combined weight of weighable silver 2.7 ozt
• GROUP OF AMERICAN SILVER
  GROUP OF AMERICAN SILVER FLATWAREMarked 'Sterling'; monogrammed 'P'. Comprising: Set of ten Theodore B. Starr knives Set of twelve teaspoons Together with: Twelve mother-of-pearl handle knives Six mother-of-pearl handle fruit knives Two mother-of-pearl handle fruit forks The largest 8 1/4 in. long, 25.3 oz. approx. weighable, (42 pcs). Condition Minor wear and scuffs consistent with use. A few spoons with minor bends to the bowls. Otherwise in good condition.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.
• COLLECTION OF PREDOMINANTLY
  COLLECTION OF PREDOMINANTLY STERLING BANDED AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL HANDLE KNIVESCollection of Predominantly Sterling Banded and Mother-Of-Pearl Handle Knives,,
• SET OF 6 CROMWELL MOTHER OF PEARL
  SET OF 6 CROMWELL MOTHER OF PEARL HANDLE KNIVES6 Cromwell Sheffield fruit knives with sterling silver collars and mother of pearl handles. 6 1/8" Length.
• SIXTEEN STERLING SILVER BANDED
  SIXTEEN STERLING SILVER BANDED MOTHER OF PEARL HANDLE KNIVES AND TWO SILVER PLATE SERVING ARTICLESSixteen Sterling Silver Banded Mother of Pearl Handle Knives and Two Silver Plate Serving Articles,
• THIRTY-THREE MOTHER-OF-PEARL HANDLE
  THIRTY-THREE MOTHER-OF-PEARL HANDLE KNIVES AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL HANDLE 12-PIECE DESSERT SETThirty-Three Mother-of-Pearl Handled Knives and Mother-of-Pearl Handled 12-Piece Dessert Set
• ASSEMBLED PARTIAL DESSERT
  ASSEMBLED PARTIAL DESSERT FLATWARE SET, CONSISTING OF: TEN FLORAL DECORATED SILVER PLATE FORKS AND TWELVE MOTHER-OF-PEARL HANDLE KNIVESAssembled Partial Dessert Flatware Set, consisting of: Ten Floral Decorated Silver Plate Forks and Twelve Mother-of-Pearl Handle Knives
• GROUP OF AMERICAN STERLING BANDED
  GROUP OF AMERICAN STERLING BANDED AND SILVER PLATE MOTHER-OF-PEARL HANDLE KNIVESGroup of American Sterling Banded and Silver Plate Mother-of-Pearl Handle Knives
• JOHN R. WENDT "MORESQUE" PATTERN
  JOHN R. WENDT "MORESQUE" PATTERN STERLING SILVERJohn R. Wendt "Moresque" Pattern Sterling Silver Flatware , pat. 1870, designed by Bernhard D. Biederhase, most marked for retailers Starr & Marcus or J.E. Caldwell, incl. 26 forks (l. 7 3/8 in.), 12 tablespoons, 19 dessert spoons, 25 teaspoons, sugar sifter spoon and serving scoop; together with 12 mother-of-pearl handle knives with sterling ferrules and silverplate blades, various makers; total wt. (weighable) 137.75 troy ozs Provenance: Collection of Dr. Mark A. Geist, Providence, RI.
• KNOWLES STERLING SILVER PARTIAL
  KNOWLES STERLING SILVER PARTIAL FLATWARE SERVICEAmerican Sterling Silver Partial Flatware Service, J.B. and S.M. Knowles "Rose" pattern, pat. 1881, ret. M. Scooler, New Orleans, act. 1842-1900, incl. 6 each: forks (l. 7 3/4 in.), tablespoons (l. 8 1/4 in.), and teaspoons (l. 6 in.), total wt. 25.25 troy ozs.; together with 6 mother-of-pearl handle knives (l. 9 5/8 in.), silverplate blades marked "Landers, Frary & Clark".
• MOTHER-OF-PEARL HANDLE KNIVESSet of
  MOTHER-OF-PEARL HANDLE KNIVESSet of Twelve Mother-of-Pearl Handled Knives with Sterling Ferrules and Silverplate Blades marked “Rogers Bros”, l. 8 ¼ in.; and 6 with blades marked “Meriden Brittania”, l. 8 7/8 in.
• 17 PIECE ESTATE STERLING
  17 PIECE ESTATE STERLING FLATWARE: To include 1) 2 Georg Jensen USA spoons 5 3/8''. 2) Georg Jensen USA olive fork 5 3/4''. 3) 4 Cartier demitasse spoons 4 1/4''. 4) 2 Watrous ladles 4 7/8''. 5) Sterling and mother of pearl handle knives 7''. 6) Whiting butter pick 5 1/8'' small fork 4 7/8''. 7) Soerensen Danish cheese knife 6 5/8''. 8) Embossed Dutch 900 sugar scoop 4 5/8''. 9) German silver demitasse spoon 3 7/8''. Approx. 7.2 troy oz.CONDITION: Note signs of use.
• Four American coin silver spoons
  Four American coin silver spoons and a punch ladle Tiffany ''Beekman'' dessert knife and seven pearl handle knives comprising 3 spoons by J. Leonard possibly Baltimore mid-19th century one by P.B. Sadtler & Sons Baltimore third quarter-19th century; and ladle without maker's mark 13 1/2 in. L.; the knives have silver ferrules; 10.25 ozt. of weighable silver Estimate $ 200-300 Various monograms.
• Silver including: four coin
  Silver including: four coin teaspoons; ladel ; mother-of-pearl handle knives and forks; seven hors d'ouvre forks; along with three silver-plate spoons. approx. 7.36 oz tw weighable.[Provenance: from Estate of Lila Sklar Antiques dealer/collector]
• Marguerite sterling flatware, 66
  Marguerite sterling flatware, 66 pieces, Gorham, retailed by Watts & Ryland, Lynchburg, Virginia, script monograms, in oak box with brass mounts, with 22 pearl handle knives, 88 pieces total; detailed list available. Average wear. Private Collection.
• Fine & rare French silver-gilt
  Fine & rare French silver-gilt and porcelain 'necessaire de voyage' pierre-noel blaquiere, 1819-1838, with additions In a satinwood and cut steel bound fitted case with red Moroccan leather compartments; the complete contents comprising a teapot with horse-head spout and ebonized handle, 2 large silver mounted cut glass scent bottles, a cylindrical container with a shaving brush, a chamberstick, 2 small silver-gilt mounted scent bottles, a rectangular silver mounted cut glass box, 2 silver mounted cylindrical cut glass containers, an ebonized wood and mother-of-pearl mounted cylindrical container, 2 gilt porcelain teacups and saucers, 2 silver mounted cut glass containers, an eyewash and funnel, 2 silver mounted cut glass inkpots, a mother-of-pearl handle wax seal, a silvered metal toothbrush, a silver-gilt spoon, fork and 2 teaspoons (different maker), a folding mother-of-pearl ruler, a silver gilt retractable pencil, a turned mother-of-pearl container, three mother-of-pearl handle implements, scissors, 3 folding mother-of-pearl handle knives, a needle case and a tortoiseshell comb; most pieces monogrammed 'AGH'. . Teapot H: 3 1/2 in. PROVENANCE: By repute descended through the Howe family of Worcester, MA Property of a Philadelphia gentleman ,000-10,000 - overall very good and near complete set - case has some veneer chips to edges and steel mounts have oxidized, escutcheon missing - table mirror will need to be replaced - leather color bright and near original color - porcelain pieces in good condition, some light surface scratches, all unmarked - some of the gilt wash on silver mounts is worn - two of the cut glass cups are broken - tortoishell comb in good condition - all mother of pearl implements in good condition