'Renaissance' model, circa 1900
Important cutlery set in 950% silver and vermeil composed of :
in a mahogany case with gilded copper mount with three series of drawers:
- 18 large forks
- 18 large spoons
- 12 fish forks
- 12 dessert forks
- 2 punch spoons
- 26 large knives
- 12 fish knives
- 18 dessert spoons
- 18 fish forks
- 12 oyster forks
- 18 knife rests
- 12 dessert knives
- 12 ice cream spoons
- Ice cream knife and server
- 2 large dessert serving utensils
Separate:
- a mustard pot and 2 spoons
- a pepper grinder
- oil and vinegar cruet holder
- 2 menu stands
- 2 salt cellars and spoons
- 6 finger bowls
- 12 fish knives
- 10 table knives, steel blade
- 12 large spoons
- 36 dessert knives
- 12 vermeil tea spoons
- 12 fish forks
- 12 vermeil ice cream spoons
- 18 large forks
Minerva hallmark
Cardeilhac marster silversmith's hallmark
Total gross weight: 37 886g approx.
Provenance: Picard auction, Paris 22 June 1992, lot 76
From the same model, in silver, in a case: 12 forks, two spoons and two cake and pie servers
