Ménagère en argent, modèle Cardinal, par Puiforcat, Paris, vers 1950

modèle queue de rat  à spatule trilobée, comprenant: 12 fourchettes de table (table forks), 12 couteaux de table (table knives), 12 cuillères de table (table spoons), 11 fourchettes à poisson (fish forks) 12 couteaux à poisson (fish knives) 11 fourchette à huitres (oyster forks) 11 fourchettes à entremets (dessert forks), 10 couteaux à entremets (dessert knives), 12 cuillères à entremets ( dessert spoons) 12 couteaux à beurre (butter knives), 10 cuillères à thé (tea spoons) 3 pièces à servir (serving pieces)

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