A French Silver Flatware Service in Fitted Cabinet, Tetard Freres, Paris, early 20th century

Estimate

15,000 - 25,000 USD

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Description

Fiddle Thread handles terminating in scrolls, unengraved, comprising:
twenty-three dinner knives
twenty-four dinner forks
twelve lunch knives
twelve lunch forks
twelve fish knives
twelve fish forks
twelve butter spreaders
eleven cocktail forks
twelve teaspoons
twelve dessert spoons
twelve tablespoons
twelve coffee spoons
twelve demitasse spoons
twelve ice cream spoons (parcel-gilt)
two-piece carving set
two-piece fish serving set
two-piece salad serving set (parcel-gilt)
one serving spoon (parcel-gilt)
one vegetable spoon
one asparagus tongs
one soup ladle (parcel-gilt)
one sauce ladle (parcel-gilt)
one hor d'oeuvre server
one ice cream server
one berry spoon (parcel-gilt)
one nut spoon
one master butter knife
one sugar sifter (parcel-gilt)
one sugar tongs
one oyster fork
209 pieces, in fitted four-drawer chest

Condition

some scratches from use, good condition
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