Antique Napoleon III 12pc Dinner Knife Set, Carved Ivory Handles & 2pc Matching Serving Pieces sealing wax the company of Aucoc was

the company of Aucoc was started by Jean-Baptiste Casimir Aucoc in 1821

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

which sometimes darkens a great deal over the centuries as the varnishes used go dark

so the backside is the more elaborate with a

Antique Napoleon III 12pc Dinner Knife Set, Carved Ivory Handles & 2pc Matching Serving Pieces sealing wax the company of Aucoc wasSuperb 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