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Large Vermeil table cutlery
Paris, 2nd half 19th century
silver, partly gilded; a total of 357 pieces, marked with silver fineness and master's mark "EP" for Emile Puiforcat, all pieces with coat of arms; in original cassette with 6 tiers, inside covered with leather, with key; the individual pieces as follows: 36 hors d'oeuvres spoons, 28 hors d'oeuvres knives, 34 hors d'oeuvres forks, 24 soup spoons, 39 menu knives, 48 menu forks, 24 fish knives, 24 fish forks, 12 butter scoops, 12 dessert forks, 12 dessert spoons, 11 ice-cream spoons, 21 coffee spoons; serving set: 1 soup ladle, 1 milk ladle, 2 fish servers, 2 salad servers, 2 sauce spoons, 2 fish serving knives, 1 fish serving fork, 1 carving fork, 1 carving knife, 1 ham fork, 2 serving knives, 3 serving spoons, 8 salt and spice spoons, 1 cake scoop, 1 pastry tong, 1 pair of scissors, 1 sugar tong, 1 nutcracker; 36 pieces missing, 1 ice cream spoon broken through the centre
total gross weight: 22,158 g
Estimate: € 15.000 - 30.000
Result: € 15.360 (incl. fees)
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