Important silver and silver vermeil cutlery. France. S. XIX. Guarantee hallmarks, law 950, used from 1838 and goldsmith marks (lozenge with initials LH, star and bird). Weight 5,334 Kg without knives or pieces with handles that are not made of solid silver. Made up of a total of 182 pieces:
-18 knives, 18 forks and 9 table spoons.
- 9 knives, 9 forks and 9 dessert spoons. Vermeil
- 9 melon forks.
- 12 spoons and 9 snack knives. Vermeil.
- 9 teaspoons of mocha. Vermeil.
- Various pieces: 9 skewers for appetizers, 9 oyster forks and 9 teaspoons of salt, 6 skewer swords, 9 cutlery rests and 6 bottle brackets.
- Services (23 pieces). Asparagus tongs, platter serving spoon, carving knife and fork, 2 cake and sweet knives, 1 small appetizer serving fork, and piece for dividing shellfish, clod tongs, grape shears, mustard spoon, sauce ladle, piece for serving ice cream, three openwork scoops for olives, a small scoop for cakes, a scoop for serving sweets, three different spoons for appetizers, a spoon and fork for serving cold cuts.
Handles with simple plant decoration and engraved initials DP
This cutlery was a gift from King Alfonso XII to Dolores Pizarro, Marquise of the Court. Originally it was for 18 diners but it was divided in two in a hereditary division.
PROVENANCE: By line of succession to the current owner.
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Starting price
12.000 €
NOT SOLD
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