The first a set of (12) French 1st standard silver teaspoons, 19th century, mark of Jules Piault of Paris, presented in the original satin lined cased retailed by P. Sabes of Bordeaux, each with gold wash to bowl (4 5/8 in., 5.1 total troy oz.) (good estate condition); the second a set of (12) German .750 silver fruit knives, mark of M. Hansen (6.75 in.) (good estate condition). No monograms.

By descent from the John Jacob Astor IV family of Rhinebeck, New York, through William Astor Drayton, the father of Countess Margaret (Peggy) Reventlow, philanthropist and patron of services for the blind