A matched set of French sterling silver-handled knives engraved with the monogram GL - the kind of personal commission that defined the great French silver workshops of the 19th century. Each handle of this 36-piece set is engraved with a cartouche containing the intertwined initials, the surrounding surface chased with a delicate foliate border.

The silver is hallmarked with the French Minerva guarantee mark. The blades are forged steel, straight and clean. The set comprises dinner and starter knives in a matching pattern, forming a complete service.

The monogram makes this a piece with a story - bought as a gift, inherited, dispersed. It arrives without its original owners but retains the evidence of them.

This set includes 18 dinner knives and 18 matching starter knives in excellent condition with minimal signs of natural wear.