Lot 676 Dα

An extensive Parisian silver cutlery set in a fitted case

An extensive Parisian silver cutlery set in a fitted case. Comprising 376 pieces; 57 dinner forks, 20 spoons, 47 large and 19 small knives with ivory handles and steel blades, 18 silver-handled fish knives; 22 starter forks and spoons, 18 dessert forks, 28 tea-, 8 egg-, 18 ice cream- and 12 mocca spoons, 18 fruit knives, 9 snail forks, 18 oyster forks, 8 serving pieces, 3 ragout spoons, soup ladle, 6 silver-mounted bottle corks and 16 knife rests. All pieces monogrammed underneath. Includes eight associated English spice spoons (Birmingham 1888). The case with 8 fitted drawers in a large wooden corpus. Several pieces missing. Marks of Charles Christofle, ca. 1890. L of dinner spoons 21; L of starter forks 18 cm; total weight without knives and pieces with filled handles ca. 15,500 g.