Novelty Cased Silver Fruit Knives Animals & Prince of Wales Feathers 1922

Stylish Art Deco set of silver handled fruit / tea knives with unusual embossed decoration to both sides of the finials with various animals and one with the Prince Of Wales feathers. A quirky mix of deer, cockerel, squirrel, fox or rat and another unidentified bird, each set in a scrolled frame and with reeded edges up the sides of the handles. Hallmarked for Sheffield 1922, maker William Yates. The Prince of Wales Feathers knife also has a design number running around the ferrule of Rd. 696675. The silver plated blades are marked Epns. Set in the original purple velvet and silk lined leather case.