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MANY WITH MAKER'S MARK OF FRANZ BAHNER, MARKED M OVER S WITH CROSSED AXES; OTHERS STAMPED A?K CONJOINED; CIRCA 1920
Details
A GERMAN SILVER FLATWARE SERVICE
Many with maker's mark of Franz Bahner, marked M over S with crossed axes; others stamped A?K conjoined; circa 1920
Initialed, knives with stainless steel blades,
comprising;
Twelve dinner knives
Twelve dinner forks
Twelve luncheon knives
Twelve luncheon forks
Twelve fish knives,
Twelve fish forks
Twelve fruit knives
Twelve berry forks
Twelve pastry forks, gilded bowls
Twelve dessert spoons, gilded bowls
Twelve table spoons--8in. (20.3cm) long
Twelve spoons--6in. (17.1cm.) long
Twelve teaspoons
Twelve demitasse spoons
Six lemon forks, six open salt cellars with glass liners, six salt spoons, fish slice, four prong serving fork, salad serving fork and spoon, a two prong serving fork--10in. (26cm.) and a smaller one, a serving spoon--10in. (25.4cm.), another spoon--7in. (19cm.), a sauce ladle, a spreader, a butter spreader and three bottle stoppers
200 pieces, weighable silver--191oz. (200)
Many with maker's mark of Franz Bahner, marked M over S with crossed axes; others stamped A?K conjoined; circa 1920
Initialed, knives with stainless steel blades,
comprising;
Twelve dinner knives
Twelve dinner forks
Twelve luncheon knives
Twelve luncheon forks
Twelve fish knives,
Twelve fish forks
Twelve fruit knives
Twelve berry forks
Twelve pastry forks, gilded bowls
Twelve dessert spoons, gilded bowls
Twelve table spoons--8in. (20.3cm) long
Twelve spoons--6in. (17.1cm.) long
Twelve teaspoons
Twelve demitasse spoons
Six lemon forks, six open salt cellars with glass liners, six salt spoons, fish slice, four prong serving fork, salad serving fork and spoon, a two prong serving fork--10in. (26cm.) and a smaller one, a serving spoon--10in. (25.4cm.), another spoon--7in. (19cm.), a sauce ladle, a spreader, a butter spreader and three bottle stoppers
200 pieces, weighable silver--191oz. (200)
Provenance
Hedwig OppenheimerRthence by descent to present owner