A composite French canteen of table silver, Francois Dominique Naudin, Paris, 1819-38

in the Swan pattern, applied with the coat-of-arms of the royal House of Bourbon Two-Sicily, comprising: 48 table forks, 24 table spoons, 44 table knives, with steel blades, 24 silver-gilt dessert forks, 24 silver-gilt dessert spoons, 36 silver-gilt dessert knives, 24 teaspoons, 3 serving spoons, one soup ladle, two silver-gilt fruit spoons, and 18 matching pastry forks, together with a matching pair of salad servers, a fish slice, two sauce ladles and asparagus tongs, Eduard Wollenweber, Munich, circa 1900, two French meat skewers, in the form of swords, five Italian silver double salts, with blue glass liners, a pair of Italian sugar tongs, both Naples, circa 1820, six silver-gilt salt spoons, with shell bowls, and ten French electroplated serviette holders, in a fitted wooden box with brass handles and four removable trays (278)

Prince Ferdinand Pius, Duke of Calabria (1896-1960),

Thence by descent.

Various pieces absent. The table spoons and forks of good gauge with a little wear to high points of the decoration. French counter-mark struck to front of stem on each. Some times a little bent. The table knives are generally good with various bruising and wear to the handles. The marks on the knives are rubbed and partially legible. The dessert knives, forks and spoons retain original gilding and remain in a similar predominantly good condition to previous pieces. The twin-salts are of good gauge but most do not sit completely flat on an even surface. Some of the blue glass liners are replaced. The serving pieces are all in a similar condition to the other flatware. The wooden case is in good condition with a few scuffs to the corners and around the base.
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