A GROUP OF 24 SILVER PLATE AND SILVER WITH PEARL HANDLE KNIVES USA. Circa 1855 includes 9 old French blunt hollow notched blade 9" knives with carved pearl handles in the Meriden Cutlery Co. Pearl handle flatware #5 pattern with silverplate blades and bolsters with embossed flutes and dots and 4 individual fruit 5 1/2" knives with curved notched blades and pearl handles in the Meriden Cutlery Co. pearl handle flatware #6 pattern with silver plated blades and marked sterling bolsters with embossed scrolls; all knife blades stamped Meriden Cutlery Co. over "1855" in between hand engraved scrolls; however the larger knives are also stamped "12" below the year 1855; discontinued; overall condition is fair to good.the six old French notched blunt hollow 9" blade knives with pearl handles in the Landers Frary & Clark " Pearl Handle Flatware # 17 " pattern with silverplate blades and floral embossed silverplate bolsters; the blades inscribed "Landers Frary & Clark" above "Aetna Works" (worked 1866 -1950 in New Britain Ct.); together with five old French knives with carved pearl handles in the "Hennegan Bates & Co # 5" pattern; the blades inscribed: Hennegan Bates & Co; (worked 1874 -1930; founded in Pittsburgh later in Baltimore) over "BALTIMORE" -all in block capitals condition: as found. 24 pcs