The Stephanie de Beauharnais Service: An Important German silver and silver-gilt flatware service, circa 1830

the handles decorated with classical foliage including anthemia within thread border, engraved with the Baden arms beneath a crown, comprising:
ninety-six table knives
seventy-two table forks
ninety-six tablespoons
sixty gilt dessert knives
sixty gilt cheese knives
sixty gilt dessert forks
sixty gilt dessert spoons
504 pieces, seventy-eight pieces with maker's mark of Christian Friedrich Diemling, Karlsruhle, thirty-four with maker's mark WD, Karlsruhle, the remainder mostly stamped 13, one French, 1819-38, one 20th century, in six leather-covered fitted wood cases, two iron-bound

Silver-gilt pieces in good condition; white silver pieces with general wear from use, dinner knives tidied up with blades and joins in good serviceable state but some with engraving almost gone, about 5 with splits to handles but usable; overall extensive and impressive service
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The original French flatware was extended by the Karlsruhe court goldsmith's workshops between 1828-35.  Christian Friedrich Diemling held the appointment of Court Goldsmith from 1806-36.