Antique French Sterling Silver 5pc Meat, Salad & Fish Serving Utensil Set, Box seed pearl in jet black ebony or

in jet black ebony or ebonized walnut veneers and accented with natural shell & reticulated brass "Boulle" inlay

Another charming old Black Forest bear (bears are everyone's favorite) and this time he's likely lumbering through a forest

What I can tell you is it's definitely 1800s or earlier

(quoting Wikipedia here) "At a masked ball on Shrove Tuesday

Antique French Sterling Silver 5pc Meat, Salad & Fish Serving Utensil Set, Box seed pearl in jet black ebony orElegant antique French Belle Epoque era COMPLETE matching 5pc sterling silver meat & salad serving utensil or implement set including a 'truelle a' poisson' for fish, all with classic French crossed ribbons pattern rounded handles AND all beautifully kept in a fitted storage and or presentation box! A wonderful set, complete and all pieces with matching pattern. The set includes meat carving knife & fork, salad serving fork & spoon (with celluloid