Cutlery: 18th-century Knife And Fork

Table cutlery: fork and knifedating from the mid-18th century.
Cutlery with hard-paste porcelain handles, mostlikely from the Meissen manufactory in GermanyBeautiful relief pattern imitating woven wicker on awhite background.
Accented with a floral design in blended shadesof orange, purple, and yellow, first seen around 1740.
The handle is curved in a “pistol” shape,highly prized in the 18th century for its comfortable grip.
The knife blade is saber-shaped with a rounded tip,and the fork has three prongs made of forged steel.
Small, scattered areas of oxidation on themetal.
Steel ferrules.
Each of the four sides of the handles features itsown hand-painted floral motif.
Unfortunately, the knife handle was brokenand reattached, leaving a small chip in the porcelain measuring approximately 3 mm on each side.
I am offering this cutlery as-is; it remains,nevertheless, a beautiful testament to a rich history.
Price non-negotiable.
A bit of history (thanks, Internet):The Sulkowski-Ozier-style relief: Themolding work in the solid mass of white porcelain is very clearly visible. Thisrelief, which imitates interwoven wickerwork, is outlinedby fine vertical and diagonal bands that give structure to the entire handle.Invented in Meissen during the 1730s by the sculptors Johann FriedrichEberlein and Johann Joachim Kändler, this relief decoration is one of themanufactory’s most famous hallmarks.
Shipping: €15 for mainland France.Other destinations: contact me.