Ménagère de couverts en argent, par Olier et Caron, Paris, vers 1925

Estimate

5,000 - 8,000 EUR

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Description

Thread and Shell pattern, engraved with monogram DB, comprising:
- 12 table forks
- 12 table spoons
- 12 table knives with ivory handles
- 12 dessert forks
- 12 dessert spoons
- 12 fruit knives with ivory handles
- 12 cheese knives with ivory handles
- 12 fish forks
- 12 fish knives
- 12 oyster forks
- 12 coffee spoons
- 12 tea spoons
- 1 cheese serving knife
- 1 butter knife
- 1 pair of grapes scissors
- 1 pair of salad servers
- 2 fish serving pieces
- 1 serving spoon
- 2 meat serving pieces
- 1 bone grip
- 1 sauce ladle
- 1 soup ladle
- 4 condiment serving pieces
- 2 sugar tongs
- 1 cake slice
Parcel-gilt:
- 1 ice serving spoon
- 1 sugar sifter
- 1 cream ladle
- 1 fruit spoon
- 3 sweet serving pieces

in original fitted oak case with four drawers and a key

modèle filet coquille, gravé du monogramme DB, comprenant:
- 12 fourchettes de table
- 12 cuillères de table
- 12 couteaux de table à manches en ivoire
- 12 fourchettes à entremets
- 12 cuillères à entremets
- 12 couteaux à fruit avec manches en ivoire
- 12 couteaux à fromage avec manches en ivoire
- 12 fourchettes à poisson
- 12 couteaux à poisson
- 12 fourchettes à huître
- 12 cuillères à thé
- 12 cuillères à café
- 1 couteau à fromage
- 1 couteau à beurre
- 1 paire de ciseaux à raisin
- 2 pièces de service à salade
- 2 pièces de service à poisson
- 1 cuillère à ragoût
- 2 pièces de service à viande
- 1 manche à gigot
- 1 cuillère à sauce
- 1 louche
- 4 pièces de service à condiment
- 2 pinces à sucre
- 1 pelle à gâteau
En partie doré:
- 1 pelle à sorbet
- 1 cuillère à saupoudrer
- 1 cuillère à crème
- 1 pelle à fraises
- 3 pièces de service à petits fours

dans son coffre en chêne à quatre tiroirs et avec sa clé

Condition

Poinçons très lisibles. 8 couteaux de table, 7 couteaux à dessert et 5 couteaux à fruit avec fente sur les manches. Le coffre en bois présente une fissure sur le couvercle. Bel ensemble de bonne qualité. Clearly marked - 8 table knives, 7 dessert knives and 5 fruit knives(silver blades) with a split to the bone handles.The wooden chest cover with a crack overall. Good looking pattern and overall good quality.
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