A set of 6 stunning antique silverplated luncheon or first course knives from the Hotel Astor in New York City! The pieces are in amazing condition for their age, no damage or issues aside from a couple scattered dark pinpoint marks, the pattern and markings are still crisp and readable. These pieces are made in the iconic hotel Astor pattern and marked with the last name of the manager of the hotel at the time it opened, William C. Muschenheim. They have a patent date of 1903 on the back, the hotel opened in 1904 so I believe these pieces were made for the opening or very soon afterwards, since Hotel Astor pieces that are less than a decade older than these often are marked with just the hotel name not the manager’s name. Knives measure slightly over 7.5 inches in length.