ART DECO SILVER PLATE KNIVES, SET OF 12, L 9 1/2":A set of 12 silver plate place knives, L.9 1/2". Each decorated with an elongated shell motif at the handle. Marked at the blade with manufacturer's mark for F.G. Smith Sons & Co. From the collection of Mrs. G. G. Scranton, international traveler from the late 1900's to the mid twentieth century. Friend and patron of Mrs. Dagny Carter, a notable scholar, influenced this collection.