Lot 94
  • 94

A German silver flatware service, Koch & Bergfeld, Bremen, circa 1890

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • twenty-four dinner knives
    twenty-four dinner forks
    twenty-four lunch knives
    twenty-four lunch forks
    twenty-four fish knives
    twenty-four fish forks
    twenty-four tablespoons
    twenty-three teaspoons
    twenty-three coffee spoons
    twenty-four ice cream spoons
    four fish servers
    six serving spoons
    two sauce ladles
    two ice cream servers
    252 pieces

the rococo handles engraved with two coats of arms under a coronet, comprising:

Condition

wear to engraving on knife handles; blades neatly replaced in stainless, otherwise good
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