A French Silver Flatware Service, Tétard Frères, Paris, Early 20th Century

A French Silver Flatware Service, Tétard Frères, Paris, Early 20th Century

Régence style handles decorated with raised strapwork on matted ground, monogrammed CCJ in script, some pieces parcel-gilt (pg), comprising:

23 dinner knives

24 dinner forks

18 lunch knives

18 lunch forks

18 fish knives

18 fish forks

18 dessert knives

18 dessert forks

18 teaspoons

18 dessert spoons

18 tablespoons

18 demitasse spoons

18 sorbet spoons (pg)

18 individual asparagus tongs

2 fish servers

2 salad servers (pg)

2 serving spoons

1 asparagus tongs

1 hors d'oeuvres spatula

1 gravy ladle

3 various pastry servers (pg)

1 master butter knife

1 lemon fork

1 sugar sifter

1 sugar tongs

279 pieces, in brass-bound fitted mahogany case with fall front, brass plaque on cover monogrammed to match, and the lock mount engraved Tétard Frères Orfèvres-Paris

412 oz 10 dwt weighable

12,832 g