A Belgian Silver Flatware Service, Delheid Frères, Brussels, circa 1945

pattern #39, in Art Deco style, all engraved with block initials ES, comprising:
eighteen dinner knives
seventeen dinner forks
seventeen lunch knives
eighteen lunch forks
seventeen fish knives
eighteen fish forks
eighteen butter knives
eighteen pastry forks
eighteen teaspoons
eighteen dessert spoons
eighteen tablespoons
seventeen ice cream spoons
fifteen coffee spoons
eighteen demitasse spoons
two-piece fish serving set
two-piece salad serving set
two cold meat forks
two serving spoons
one tomato server
one soup ladle
one sauce ladle
one cake server
one pastry server
one cheese knife
one pate knife
260 pieces

slight bruising to knife handles, otherwise good, crisp
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.