Lot 198
  • 198

A Belgian silver Art Deco flatware service, Wolfers Frères, Brussels, circa 1925

Estimate
18,000 - 22,000 USD
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Description

  • Silver
engraved with Art Deco monogram SS, comprising:
12 dinner knives
12 dinner forks
12 fish knives
12 fish forks
12 lobster picks
12 dessert knives
13 dessert forks
12 fruit knives
14 fruit forks
16 cocktail forks
12 tablespoons
12 dessert spoons
12 coffee spoons
12 demitasse spoons
12 sorbet spoons
2 fish servers
2 salad servers
1 cold meat fork
2 serving spoons
1 tomato server
1 pea server
1 waffle server
1 sauce ladle
2 cheese knives
1 pastry server
1 nut server
1 master butter knife
1 sugar spoon
1 sugar tongs
205 pieces, in circa 1900 fitted leather case with scrolled stud decoration, please note the ivory has been removed from the case

Condition

one knife damaged where handle joins blade with splits, case originally fitted for 24 dinner knives, 18 tablespoons and 18 dinner forks, all ivory has been removed from the case, otherwise good
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