A French Art Deco silver flatware service, Puiforcat, Paris, mid 20th century

Bayonne pattern variant, monogrammed CH, comprising:
12 dinner knives
12 dinner forks
12 fish knives
12 fish forks
12 dessert knives
12 dessert forks
12 dessert spoons
12 teaspoons
12 coffee spoons
108 pieces, in a wood case stamped Puiforcat

all of the dinner and most of the dessert knives with original blades separating from handles (9 of dinner & 3 of dessert very noticeably), but all still tightly affixed except 1 dinner; otherwise set in good condition with general surface wear from use
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