Vintage German Brass & Porcelain Knife Set Bookend expertly antiqued custom glass plate

expertly antiqued custom glass plate

the grain running warmly through the handle and into the grooved head

A French leather box with original key

Cast from solid brass with an aged golden patina

The mechanical interface features a hinged circular sundial ring that flips up to deploy a central time-casting gnomon pin

Vintage German Brass & Porcelain Knife Set Bookend expertly antiqued custom glass plateBrass and porcelain, German. A set of six knives with handles of hand painted porcelain mounted on solid brass ferrules. Each handle bears a delicate floral motif roses, forget me nots, and trailing vines rendered in soft palette across a cream ground. The brass is burnished to a warm patina. These knives can be used for appetizers. 0. 2"L 0. 2"W 6"H