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    22 July 2008

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    • A SET OF 18 FRENCH SILVER FIDD
    Lot 64

    A SET OF 18 FRENCH SILVER FIDDLE, THREAD AND SHELL PATTERN TABLE FORKS AND 12 TABLESPOONS EN SUITE

    MARK OF E. PUIFORCAT, PARIS, CIRCA 1900

    Price realised

    GBP 438

    Estimate

    GBP 700 - GBP 900

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    A SET OF 18 FRENCH SILVER FIDDLE, THREAD AND SHELL PATTERN TABLE FORKS AND 12 TABLESPOONS EN SUITE
    MARK OF E. PUIFORCAT, PARIS, CIRCA 1900
    In original fitted box retailed by Auger Guéret, each piece engraved with two armorials accollée; together with a set of twelve electroplated teaspoons en suite
    weighable silver, 90 oz. (2792 gr.) (2)

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