Lot 160
  • 160

JEAN DESPRÉS | Pic flatware service

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Jean Després
  • Pic flatware service
  • Height of the knives : 19,5 cm ; 7 5/8 in. ; Gross weight : 5915 grams
circa 1940 silver and silvered metal ; comprising 32 pieces : eighteen forks, twelve spoons and two serving pieces Each piece with silver and maker's mark ; together with twelve silvered metal knives, twelve silvered metal cheese knives and two silvered metal serving knives

Provenance

Maison Rapin, Paris

Condition

Good overall condition. The silver and the silvered metal presents with some light wear throughout and with scattered surface scratches and scratches, consistent with age and use. The tines of some forks are very slightly bent. The surface presents with extremely light surface oxidation.
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