Silver benjamin rabier knife holder

12 knife holders in silver metal representing the animals of the fables of la fontaine after models of benjamin rabier including: the cicada and the ant, the fox and the raven, the hare and the turtle, the monkey and the cat etc. The 12 knife holders bear the "benjamin rabier" signature on the base and "pd" hallmark for the goldsmith paul delhalle. Sold without box.  Average dimensions of knife holders: 9 cm w X 2.5 cm d X 3.5 cm. Benjamin rabier (1864–1939) was a french author and illustrator, also an author. of comics. Considered one of the greatest european animal cartoonists, he is known for his character the duck gideon and his illustrations of la fontaine's fables. A piece breaks in the lot that of the photo.