Details
A FRENCH SILVER FLATWARE SERVICE, maker's mark of H Fres & Cie, late 19th century, the tapering reeded stem and shaped terminal with foliage centering shell, each engraved with monogram, asterix indicates silver gilt pieces, the dinner, luncheon and dessert knives, meat carving knife, cheese knife, meat joint holder and nut cracker with steel blades or heads, the fish knives with flat handles and silver blades, comprising:
*@Twelve dinner forks-* Twelve dinner knives
Twelve luncheon forks-* Twelve luncheon knives
Ten fish forks-* Twelve fish knives
Twelve dessert forks*-* Twelve dessert knives*
Twelve tablespoons-* Twelve dessert spoons*
Twelve teaspoons-* Twelve sorbet spoons*
Twelve coffee spoons*-* A salad serving set with gilt A serving spoon-* bowls
A soup ladle-* A pie server*
A pair of sugar tongs-* A nut cracker
A sugar spoon-* A meat joint holder
A carving knife-* A cheese knife
An olive fork-* A small pierced flat server-**
in a fitted wood case, 167 pieces, weighable silver 263oz. (167)
*@Twelve dinner forks-* Twelve dinner knives
Twelve luncheon forks-* Twelve luncheon knives
Ten fish forks-* Twelve fish knives
Twelve dessert forks*-* Twelve dessert knives*
Twelve tablespoons-* Twelve dessert spoons*
Twelve teaspoons-* Twelve sorbet spoons*
Twelve coffee spoons*-* A salad serving set with gilt A serving spoon-* bowls
A soup ladle-* A pie server*
A pair of sugar tongs-* A nut cracker
A sugar spoon-* A meat joint holder
A carving knife-* A cheese knife
An olive fork-* A small pierced flat server-**
in a fitted wood case, 167 pieces, weighable silver 263oz. (167)
Further details
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