Vintage Blue German Handcarved mother of pearl shell with brass knives

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This is a marvelous set usually out of my category of selling but I thought it be wonderful it has bronze knives as you can see in the pictures it’s hard to determine the print on the knife Check the pictures carefully this is beautifully detailed as it was handcarved not sure if the pictures do this justice but on some there is a mother of pearl reflection of different pinks and lavender. This is a wonderful item for entertainment on any table something that’s not done much anymore. If this was in some contemporary store it would be extremely expensive since it’s hand made well executed. I believe it was used
for appetizers or a cheeseboard possibly Delph what a stunning handsome item  for anybody’s home and those who  entertain very classy. You could see by the pins that hold the bottom metal plate are very nicely detailed an early Machine turned screws I believe this to be very early definitely prewar possibly turn of the century or earlier that’s 21st 19 century
Missing one knife as knives are closed together so it doesn’t deter much from the whole block