Lot 56
  • 56

A German silver flatware service, Koch & Bergfeld, Bremen, circa 1890

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • initialed L under count's coronet, some pieces parcel-gilt (pg), comprising:
    twelve dinner knives
    twelve dinner forks
    twelve lunch knives
    twelve lunch forks
    twelve fish knives
    twelve fish forks
    twelve fruit knives (pg)
    twelve fruit forks (pg)
    twelve butter spreaders (pg)
    twelve berry forks (pg)
    twelve tablespoons
    twelve teaspoons
    twelve ice cream spoons (pg)
    twelve demitasse spoons (pg)
    one soup ladle (pg)
    two fish servers
    two salad servers (pg)
    three serving spoons (pg)
    one large serving spoon
    one cake knife (pg)
    two serving spatulas (pg)
    one cold meat fork (pg)
    two lemon forks (pg)
    one butter knife (pg)
    two hors d'oeuvre servers (pg)
    one pair sugar tongs
    three salts with glass liners
    three salt spoons
    193 pieces, in mahogany chest

the shaped reeded handles with roses at intervals

Condition

some staining to steel knife blades, some wear to gilding, otherwise good, should clean up well; case with scratches to front
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