An Italian flatware service for twelve place settings, the handles decorated with rococo shells and foliage incorporating vacant cartouches, comprising: tablespoons, table forks, dessert spoons, dessert forks, teaspoons with gilt bowls, and table knives and cheese knives with stainless steel blades, with a fish slice and fork, a soup ladle, a serving spoon and fork, and a pair of salad servers, in a plush-lined wooden case.