Lot 277
  • 277

A FRENCH SILVER-GILT 179-PIECE DESSERT FLATWARE SET, JEAN-JOSEPH RIVET, PARIS, 1819-1838 | A French silver-gilt 179-piece dessert flatware set, Jean-Joseph Rivet, Paris, 1819-1838

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
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Description

  • 4 938 g ; 158oz 15dwt
shell and thread pattern, comprising 36 forks, 34 spoons, 36 cheese knives, 35 fruit knives, 35 coffee spoons, 3 compote spoons

Condition

In overall good condition, usual minor scratches commensurate with use. Very nice set.
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