France, La Pensée, 1899, a silver Art Nouveau paper-knife by F.-C.-V. de Vernon, robed female deep in thought, standing under a tree, reverse scroll entwined in olive branch, 143mm (PBE –; ANS Exh. Cat. 1910, p.348, 24; Gaz. Num. 1904, p.409, 98; BDM VI, 238-9). Very fine, rare (£70-90)