An Italian Silver Flatware Service, F.lli Peruzzi, Florence, mid 20th century

handles with thread borders and shell terminals, comprising:
eighteen dinner knives
seventeen dinner forks
eighteen lunch knives
eighteen lunch forks
eighteen fish knives
eighteen fish forks
seventeen butter spreaders
eighteen pastry forks
eighteen oyster forks
eighteen teaspoons
seventeen dessert spoons
seventeen tablespoons
eighteen coffee spoons
two-piece carving set
two-piece fish serving set
two-piece salad serving set
three cold meat forks
five serving spoons
one soup ladle
one sauce ladle
four cheese knives
one pie server
two sugar spoons
one candle snuffer
two nut crackers
two bottle openers
one ice tongs
one bread knife
four salt spoons
Together with:
one candle snuffer, Reed & Barton
two salt spoons
267 pieces

good condition
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