Antique Napoleon III 12pc Dinner Knife Set, Carved Ivory Handles & 2pc Matching Serving Pieces sealing wax The box is beautifully crafted

The box is beautifully crafted of wood

or the crest of a fabulous frame - something

It's obvious to me they're all original

but is otherwise in lovely condition without breaks to the silk winder pair in snowflake form

and also the prior owner's notation of the 1987 auction at which he acquired it

Antique Napoleon III 12pc Dinner Knife Set, Carved Ivory Handles & 2pc Matching Serving Pieces sealing wax The box is beautifully craftedSuperb Antique French Napoleon III era 12pc 9. 25" dinner knife set, all with solid carved ivory handles, elegant 'MD' monograms and two matching serving pieces! That's a 14pc set in total, the twelve large dinner knives and the two matching serving pieces including meat carving knife & fork. An elegant old set, solid genuine carved ivory handles with engraved & enamel or lac filled "MD" monograms. The original steel blades with 'Cardeilhac' marks on