An extensive suite of French table silver, Cardeillac, Paris, circa 1900

encompassing, a canteen, placing's for twelve, comprising: table forks, table spoons, table knives, with stainless steel blades, dessert forks, dessert spoons, dessert knives, with stainless steel blades, fish forks, fish knives, with silver blades, cake forks, teaspoons, a sauce ladle, a soup ladle, a pair of salad servers, one fish slice and fork, a condiment fork, a serving spoon, a cake slice;

together with matching dining wares, comprising:



twelve menu holders, 



Six salts with matching spoons, 4.5 cm diameter; 



Four silver-mounted decanters and stoppers; 



Two circular serving dishes on feet, 22.2cm., 8 ¾ in. diameter;



Two sauce tureens with detachable liner on stand and their ladles, 24.5cm , 9 7/8 in.,



Two rectangular serving dishes, with canted corners, 48cm., 18 7/8 in wide,



in three fitted wood cases with brass mounts 

overall excellent condition
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